I Let Him Go

Denise Fergus is the mother of James Bulger, who was murdered in 1993 – in a series of events that shocked the world. Denise lives with her three sons and her second husband, Stuart. In 2010, Denise launched the James Bulger Memorial Trust, which supports young victims of crime, hatred and bullying. In January 2017, Denise was given the British Citizen Award for her tireless work helping other families through situations similar to her own.

Siân Polhill-Thomas was born in Merseyside in 1983. After studying Acting at the Liverpool Institute of Performing Arts (LIPA), Siân moved to London to pursue an acting career. Currently performing in Oscar Wilde’s Lady Windermere’s Fan, directed by Kathy Burke in London’s West End, Siân works across TV, voice-over and theatre and is also a Live Continuity Announcer for BBC1 and BBC2. Being from the area, Siân was honoured to be the voice of Denise for I Let Him Go.