(Jay Saussey), he was hit over the head by Emily Devine (Michaela Rooney) and briefly hospitalized. He reappeared months later when he took the virginity of 15-year-old Minnie Crozier (Katrina Devine). Later, Fergus was caught trying to sneak into Minnie's room by Minnie's mother Ellen (Robyn Malcolm) and step father David (Peter Elliott). It was then revealed that Fergus was David's son Davey who ran away many years ago. Fergus' auntie Liz (Irene Wood) started to look after Fergus, only for him to burn her house down and get put into juvenile detention. Fergus was released in 1997 and got involved in a Neo Nazi cult alongside Minnie. Fergus got beaten and nearly died at the hands of the cult, causing him to flee Ferndale. However he returned in 1998 and kidnapped his half brother Bradley (Joseph Gloonan) after he was refused to be looked after by his father – Johnny Marinovich (Stelios Yiakmis). In 1999 Fergus came under suspicion of assaulting Minnie's boyfriend Oscar Henry (Christopher Brown) and he and Minnie reunited in the aftermath. Fergus cheated on her however and purchased the local bar in 2000 before he started to date Waverley Wilson (Claire Chitham) amongst speculation he was a drug dealer. The two got engaged and to make money for the wedding, Fergus became involved in an illegal immigration scam. On his wedding day, police came to arrest him at the altar and he fled Ferndale, leaving a devastated Waverley behind him. He returned and apologized to Waverley before fleeing police yet again. In 2002 Fergus returned when he kidnapped Waverley as she was about to marry Nick Harrison (Karl Burnett). He attempted to reconcile with her but to no avail. After giving his blessing, Fergus escaped police with the help of his friends. Reception Fergus remains known for his badboy ways and iconic storylines, mainly the storyline that saw Fergus ditch Waverley at the altar after running from the police. The teenage group that consisted of Fergus, Minnie, Rachel and Nick became a series of archetypes and started a long tradition of "hip, young things". Ellis himself found the storyline that saw Fergus accused of attempting to murder Oscar Henry as one of the character's most iconic moments. Fergus' kidnap of Waverley in 2002 was voted by fans as one of the shows most iconic moments. References Notes Prior to being reintroduced, Fergus' family referred to