US EditionSon loses High Court case against parents over move to Africa
- A British teenager has been ordered to remain in Ghana, as his parents believed he was at risk of gang violence in London, according to a High Court ruling.
- The school attendance and behavior issues of the boy, along with his involvement in gang-related activities, led his parents to make this decision, according to the court.
- Despite feeling abandoned and being bullied in Ghana, the court ruled that he faced greater harm if he returned to the UK, the judge stated.
- The judge criticized the parents' deceptive methods but acknowledged their genuine concerns for their son's safety, as mentioned in the court ruling.
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A U.K. Teen’s Parents Sent Him to Ghana. He Took Them to Court.
Fearful that their son was becoming entangled in a gang and having failed to change his behavior, two London parents tricked him into traveling to Ghana, where they enrolled him in a strict boarding school and left him. A judge ruled on Thursday that they were acting in his best interest. The boy, now 14, took his case to a London High Court after his parents duped him into traveling in March of last year to the West African nation, their home c…
British boy, 14, forced to stay in Ghana after losing court case against parents who left him behind
A British teenager has been ordered to stay in Ghana after his parents left him in the West African country over concerns he would get swept into gang violence back home.
British boy, 14, told by judge to stay in Ghana after parents left him behind
The teenager took his parents to family court to try and return to his home in London, and claimed they ‘physically and emotionally abandoned’ him (Picture: Getty Images/iStockphoto) Parents accused of ‘abandoning’ their 14-year-old son at a boarding school in Ghana over fears he was ‘joining a London gang’ can leave him there, a judge has ruled. The teenager took his parents to court to try and return to his home in London, and claimed they ‘ph…
Boy loses case to return to London after parents enrolled him in school
Parents accused of abandoning their 14-year-old son at a boarding school in Ghana over fears of gang involvement in London have been granted permission to leave him there, a judge has ruled. The teenager took legal action against his parents, seeking to return to his home in London, and claimed they had “physically and emotionally abandoned” him. His parents suspected he had become involved with a gang, but his lawyers described him as “very po…
14-Year-Old UK Teen Loses Court Battle Against Parents Over Move to Ghana
A 14-year-old boy from the UK has lost a legal battle against his parents after they sent him to a boarding school in Ghana to keep him away from gang influences in London. The teenager took his case to the UK High Court, claiming he was deceived into traveling under the pretense of visiting a sick relative. However, his parents defended their decision, citing concerns over his safety and alleged involvement in gang culture. The court ruled in f…
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