The mother of murdered toddler James Bulger has announced she is to become a grandmother for the first time.
Denise Fergus made the announcement on Twitter on Monday, posting a photo of an ultrasound scan and a baby romper suit featuring the message “Baby Fergus due in 2020”.
She tweeted: “My first grandchild is on its way. I couldn’t be happier.”
My first grandchild is on it’s way.
I couldn’t be happier.???? https://t.co/qm3ho6Hv3V
— Denise Fergus (@Denise_fergus) May 4, 2020
Her husband Stuart also tweeted to congratulate their son Michael and his partner.
He said: “So proud to say @Denise_fergus and I are going to be grandparents for the first time.”
Two-year-old James Bulger was led away from the Strand shopping centre in Bootle, Merseyside, by Jon Venables and Robert Thompson in February 1993.
They took him to a railway line before killing him.
Venables was sent back to prison in 2010 and 2017 for possessing indecent images of children.
He is currently serving a 40-month sentence and passed the half-way mark in October.
In April this year, the Parole Board confirmed it had received a referral to review his case and that it would determine whether a hearing was needed to decide if he should be released.
