Injunction halts BNP website's child claim
COUNCIL chiefs are staying tight- lipped over shocking allegations into the way a child custody case was handled.
One of the authority's own councillors has also voiced concern about the case and said it was now up to the council to "rubbish" the claims.
The claims were made on a British National Party website but have now been taken off after legal action brought by Neath Port Talbot Council.
It was claimed the girl was "kidnapped" by police and social workers while in hospital abroad, with her grandfather threatened at gunpoint.
She was then said to have been flown back to Britain using a false passport.
It was also claimed the youngster was diagnosed with a medical condition while overseas after doctors in this country ruled there was nothing wrong with her.
The authority took out an injunction at the High Court of Justice. It says that, for legal reasons, it can make no comment. Under the terms of the injunction, no information can be published identifying the child. At the time of the alleged incidents, she was 12.
The BNP website described her as "a lonely little girl" whose life had been turned upside down for reasons that she could not understand.
It continued: "This is a clear case of kidnapping."
It claims doctors in Britain said there was nothing wrong with her, but when she was taken abroad doctors found she had a serious medical condition.
One supporter posted a comment alleging that a false passport was obtained to snatch the child from the foreign hospital, alleging no care order or order of extradition was ever in place.
Another added: "This child was taken by police and social workers from a hospital bed."
The claims and subsequent comments have been removed from the website.
In their place is a message from site editor, retired police officer Michael Green, of Tycroes, Ammanford.
It states: "We have been silenced and are not even allowed to talk about it any more."
Coedffranc North councillor Keith Davies said: "I am not happy with the way the case has been handled.
"There is a lot of truth and substance to some of the allegations that have circulated.
"It is now for the council to address those allegations and rubbish them."
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by ali, swansea
Friday, October 31 2008, 8:42PM
“this is an outrage and not uncommon! this requires a public enquiry!!!!”
by jenna, wales
Friday, October 31 2008, 8:39PM
“this is terrible!! i agree with every comment on here! what has this country come to when an injuction is sought to cover up a crime”
by PDW, bridgend
Thursday, October 30 2008, 1:07PM
“Sir/Madam,
The naive propaganda conditioned mentality shown by CB of Neath is part of the reason we are in our current economic mess etc. Open your eyes CB; I am sure the BNP have the goods and try and say something nice about people we have enough enmity around as it is.
PDW BRIDGEND”
by Richard, port talbot
Tuesday, October 28 2008, 11:25PM
“the truth is there for all to see.
lets call a public meeting and all councilors to be presant. im sure the family and friends/supporters will be there with the arsnal of evidence.
then the council can be made acountable and any injunctions lifted.... lets get the family reunited! its been a long time....”
by kerry, port talbot
Tuesday, October 28 2008, 9:52PM
“nptc will not answer to the allegations.i believe that kidnap is an offence which you can be imprisoned for. a full investigation should be carried out asap”
by Betie Bert, som
Tuesday, October 28 2008, 6:57PM
“Well done BNP, Standing up for what is right.”
by Yvonne, Yorks
Monday, October 27 2008, 7:06PM
“Again the BNP bring the truth to us. Well done to all involved for bringing us the truth.”
by Andrew Byrne, London UK
Monday, October 27 2008, 5:41PM
“We cannot allow that this type of case should go unnoticed.”
by J and D By, Poole
Monday, October 27 2008, 11:52AM
“Thank you, Thank you, and Thank you.
The tenacity and wisdom of the press coverage by the editors of the Swansea Evening Post, the UK Column and BNP is clarification that the ¿Establishment¿ is lacking in accountability within the Family Court Structure.
How many children have been abducted from loving homes under the ¿conspiracy of silence,¿ fraudulent injunctions, over-zealous social workers and paediatric cover-ups?”
by Gillian Swanson, Whitley Bay, Tyne & Wear
Monday, October 27 2008, 9:39AM
“Like Wayne Morris (24 October, 19.21) I read details of this story, together with photocopies of documentary evidence, in the UK Column, where reports of similar cases throughout the country have also appeared. I am sure that all good social workers and councillors will be only too eager to air and investigate any complaints from the public relating to such cases. They may hesitate, fearing repercussions: but surely their main concern must be to root out any delinquents in their ranks and restore trust in local councils and the social work profession. Congratulations to those who, like Councillor Davies, dare to make a stand.”