Lost Boy: The Killing of James Bulger
On 12th February 1993, a CCTV camera captured footage of two young boys leading a two-year-old child away from the Strand shopping centre in Liverpool. This two-part documentary tells the definitive story of the case, examining in forensic detail what happened on that tragic day, how the young killers were caught and the devastating legacy of the murder on James's family and the community. With access to his mother Denise Fergus, his brothers speaking exclusively for the first time, along with the police and others closely involved in the case.
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- Jim Fitzsimmonsas Self - Detective Inspector, Merseyside Police
- Dominic Lloydas Self - Robert Thompson's Solicitor
- Denise Fergusas Self - James Bulger's Mother
- Phil Robertsas Self - Detective Sergeant, Merseyside Police
- Diane Halliwellas Self - Press Officer, Merseyside Police
- Mandy Walleras Self - Police Constable, Merseyside Police
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10 unique people credited
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Jim Fitzsimmons
as Self - Detective Inspector, Merseyside Police
Dominic Lloyd
as Self - Robert Thompson's Solicitor
Denise Fergus
as Self - James Bulger's Mother
Phil Roberts
as Self - Detective Sergeant, Merseyside Police
Diane Halliwell
as Self - Press Officer, Merseyside Police
Mandy Waller
as Self - Police Constable, Merseyside Police
Jonathan Munro
as Self - ITV North of England Correspondent 1992-1995
Mark Thomas
as Self - Correspondent, Press Association
Laurie Dalton
as Self - Detective Constable, Merseyside Police
Sean Sexton
as Self - Fergus Family Solicitor
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