Bulger mum to lead protest march

The mother of murdered toddler James Bulger will lead a protest march to keep his killers behind bars.

The Justice for James march will mark the eighth anniversary of his death and highlight the family's fight to keep the killers in prison.

Several hundred protestors from across the UK are expected to attend the march on Merseyside.

They will carry banners calling for James' killers Robert Thompson and Jon Venables to be denied early parole.

Members of MAMMA - Mothers Against Murder and Manslaughter - will also attend.

James' mother Denise Fergus said: "We really do want to make a point to the government. All these people are supporting us still after eight years. I don't want them (Venables and Thompson) just to spend eight years in a children's home. They have not been punished for their crimes."

The march begins in Kirkby and ends with a memorial service at 3pm in St Mark's Church where James' funeral service was held.

The killers are now eligible for parole and could be released from prison within weeks.

On Thursday the family go to the High Court to challenge the decision making James' killers eligible for parole.

Donations to the Justice for James fund may be sent to:-

Justice for James, PO Box 68, Kirkby, Merseyside, L33 4HH

or Natwest Bank, Kirkby, Merseyside,

Account No. 87059770 Sort Code 60 12 25.