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"England has many more problems than Scotland, although there are cases such as that of Mark and Kerry McDougall, who lived happily with their two children in Ireland, but were on the receiving end of vindictive proceedings that saw their children removed when they returned to Scotland. Sadly, they have had to return to Ireland as mum is pregnant, and we will see where that goes." - John Hemming MP addressing the House of Commons.
Since their two children were taken, Mark and Kerry McDougall have been gagged from speaking out about their situation for many months. John Hemming`s remarks in Parliament have provided a window of opportunity for them to again speak about their case.
See http://alicemooreuk.blogspot.co.uk/2014/06/children-removed-from-kerry-and-mark.html
Update 30.11.2014The Mark and Kerry McDougall child protection case has also been reported in the Telegraph:
"Five years ago, Mark and Kerry McDougall made headlines in Scotland when, two days before their marriage by a bishop in their local cathedral, Fife social workers intervened to halt the wedding – on the grounds that Kerry, who had mild learning difficulties, was "unfit" to be a mother. The couple escaped to Ireland where they married, built a new life and had two sons, fully supported by friendly Irish social workers, who found Kerry to be a perfectly capable mother. This year, however, they wanted to move back to be near their Scottish families."
"As John Hemming MP said in Parliament last week, no sooner had they returned than the social workers moved to seize the children, and a lengthy court battle ensued."
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/comment/11262102/Parents-flee-again-after-vindictive-proceedings.html
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