James Bulgers Grave Vandalized Again, Suspect Arrested

The grave of two-year-old James Bulger was vandalized for the second time in six weeks at Kirkdale Cemetery in Liverpool, with the heads of two cherub statues removed on Friday, April 10. Merseyside Police arrested a 78-year-old man from Kirkby on suspicion of criminal damage and theft later that afternoon, following reports of the damage received around 1:20 p.m.

Officers responded swiftly, detaining the suspect by 4:10 p.m. On Monday, April 13, police announced that the man had been released on conditional bail as the investigation continues. Authorities have urged anyone with information, including sightings of the missing cherub heads, to contact them via the non-emergency line 101, direct message on social media at @MerPolCC quoting reference 26000282253, or the independent charity Crimestoppers anonymously at 0800 555 111.

Denise Fergus, James's mother, discovered the damage at lunchtime and described her profound distress in a social media appeal. "I need people's help," she wrote. "This time the person who has caused the damage has took the cherubs heads with them and they can't be found. So from the area of Fazakerley out towards and past Kirkby towards the Skelmersdale...