18/06/2026
Well its not the news we really wanted. The person arrested was never asked or questioned where he put the heads from the cherubs and most importantly why the hell he done it in the first place TWICE!!
Most important was that we manged to find the cherub heads ourselves following a tip off from a member of the public and after speaking to his neighbours we were able to tell the Police that he had other items in his house and garden from other people graves from Kirkdale Cemetery including James sleeping angel that was stolen nearly 5 years ago!
| We can confirm that a man has been detained under the Mental Health Act after James Bulger's grave was vandalised at Cemetery on Friday 10 April.
At around 1.20pm that day, officers were informed that damage had been caused to the grave.
Following enquiries a 78-year-old man from the area was arrested on suspicion of criminal damage and theft. He was taken to a police station in Merseyside and was later detained under Section 3 of the Mental Health Act. He is now in a mental health hospital.
Detective Inspector Jemma Berry said 🗣️ “The 78-year-old man was detained under section 3 of the Mental Health Act 1983 under compulsory detention and our investigation has now concluded.
“During the investigation detectives established that several graves were targeted within Kirkdale Cemetery. Stolen ornaments from gravestones were also recovered by our officers during the investigation and have now been returned to the rightful families.
“We understand this incident would have caused concern for the local community and I hope members of the public feel reassured by this decision. I would ask anyone with concerns to speak to one of our officers or contact their local police station.
“I would also like to take this opportunity to thank James’ family and the other families whose gravestones were damaged for their ongoing support throughout our investigation.”
Anyone with information or concerns regarding the incident should contact us Merseyside Police Contact Centre quoting reference 26000282253. You can also report information via our website or call 101.
