In a stunning development that has reignited one of Britain’s most haunting cold cases, Ralph Bulger, father of murdered toddler James Bulger, has unexpectedly released a cache of documents from the 1993 investigation, claiming they prove long-held family suspicions about overlooked evidence and investigative oversights. The documents, shared via a family statement on December 13, 2025, include redacted police reports, witness statements, and internal memos that Ralph alleges were “buried” during the original probe into the abduction and murder of his two-year-old son on February 12, 1993. “We always knew something was missed—these papers show it,” Ralph said in a tearful video, flanked by James’s mother Denise Fergus. “This is for James—to finally have the truth.”

The release comes amid renewed scrutiny of the case, 32 years after James was lured from Bootle’s New Strand Shopping Centre by 10-year-olds Jon Venables and Robert Thompson, tortured, and left on railway tracks. Convicted in 1993, the pair served eight years before release with new identities. Venables has been recalled twice for child abuse images, while Thompson has not reoffended. Ralph’s documents, obtained through freedom of information requests and private sources, reportedly highlight “inconsistencies” in witness timelines and unfollowed leads on potential accomplices—suspicions the family has voiced for decades.

Merseyside Police responded cautiously: “We review all new information, but the 1993 conviction stands.” The Crown Prosecution Service added: “No grounds for reopening.” Yet the family’s move has sparked public outcry, with #JusticeForJames trending (1M posts). Denise: “These papers are James’s voice—we suspected cover-ups to protect the system.”

Ralph, who divorced Denise in 1995 but remains close, has campaigned tirelessly, authoring My James (2013). The documents’ release aligns with his 2024 push for Venables’ anonymity lift (denied). Fans rally: “Ralph’s fighting for his boy—always” (@BulgerLegacy, 100k likes).

As Christmas nears, the Bulger family’s pain endures, these documents a desperate bid for closure. Britain’s watching—will they prove suspicions true?