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James Bulger's mother Denise Fergus 'relieved' that film about her son's brutal murder did not win an Oscar

'Detainment', a short film based on police interviews with 10-year-old child killers Robert Thompson and Jon Venables, was nominated for Best Live Action Short Film
UPDATED FEB 26, 2019

Denise Fergus, the mother of murdered toddler James Bulger, has finally spoken of her relief that a film which was made about the brutal murder of her son did not win an Academy Award.

'Detainment', a short film based on the police interviews with the 10-year-old child killers Robert Thompson and Jon Venables, was nominated for Best Live Action Short Film. Venables and Thompson became household names in Britain when they abducted and killed 2-year-old James Bulger on 12 February, 1993.

'Detainment' was nominated for Best Live Action Short Film at the 91st Academy Awards (IMDb)
'Detainment' was nominated for Best Live Action Short Film at the 91st Academy Awards (IMDb)
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