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Denise Fergus Faces Jon Venables at Parole Hearing

1/13/2026

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Denise Fergus will confront Jon Venables at a parole hearing on January 13, 2026.
Jon Venables is now 43 and was 10 when he killed James Bulger in 1993, a case that shocked the UK.
Kym Morris, Fergus's spokeswoman, said the hearing reopens unimaginable trauma for Denise, who had hoped to avoid a hearing.
Observing the hearing does not relieve her emotional burden or provide closure, leaving Denise Fergus in ongoing distress.

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Story summary

Denise Fergus will confront Jon Venables at a parole hearing on January 13, 2026.
Jon Venables is now 43 and was 10 when he killed James Bulger in 1993, a case that shocked the UK.
Kym Morris, Fergus's spokeswoman, said the hearing reopens unimaginable trauma for Denise, who had hoped to avoid a hearing.
Observing the hearing does not relieve her emotional burden or provide closure, leaving Denise Fergus in ongoing distress.