A soon-to-be wed mother who left her two young sons alone for 2 whole days as she flew to Paris to arrange marital affairs with a man she met online has been spared immediate jail.
Mother Who Left 2 Young Sons Home Alone For 2 Days To Visit Paris And Meet Man She Met Online Has Been Spared Immediate Jailtime.
By
Michael Avery in
Bizarre
On 1st July 2017
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A mother who left her two young sons home alone for 2 days as she flew to Paris to meet a man she met online has dodged jail time. The woman left her sons, aged 11 and 6, a large pot of soup before she set off to the French capital to make marital arrangements with the man.
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She ended up being caught after the youngest child told his teacher that his mom was in France while he and his older brother were still at home all alone. Bradford Crown Court, West Yorks., was told that the mother, who cannot be named to protect the identity of the boys, left home at 6 A.M. intending to be back home by midnight the next day and called them to make sure they were okay.
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She flew to Paris from Manchester Airport after leaving the brothers to get to school on their own and stay at home overnight by themselves. Prosecutor, Philip Adams said that when the 6-year-old told his teacher, the police were notified and the children were taken from their home and placed into the care of social services.
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Their mom, who was informed by a close friend that the cops were looking for her, flew back early and was arrested when she arrived at the airport. The mother, who is in her 30s, admitted everything to the police, informing them she went to Paris to make marital arrangements.
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She wanted a family friend to care for the children while she was away but they refused to stay there. Her eldest child convinced her that they could take care of themselves. She said she left a large pot of soup for the boys to eat and some money in case of emergency.
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In mitigation, her lawyer Tom Rushbrooke said: “This lady made a terrible mistake and she realizes that now.” She was left to fend for herself as a child and was trying to teach her sons to be resilient and to look after themselves, in the same way, Mr. Rushbrooke told the court.
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He also said: “She is otherwise a very caring mother. They are well looked after, well fed and clothed.” Mr. Rushbrooke told the court that the mother took forms and documents to Paris to be prepared and in order before the wedding and she still planned to get married.
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She now has passports for both of her sons and would like to take them with her next time she travels to France. Mr. Rushmore added that her children were back with her after a stint in foster care and would be deeply affected if she ended up in prison.
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The mother pleaded guilty to neglecting her children over a 2 day period back in March and was spared a prison sentence after the court was told that she was an otherwise good mother and her children were now back with her after a stint in foster care. Judge Robert Bartfield sentenced the mother to a 6-month prison sentence that was suspended for 12 months. He told her that immediate incarceration would be destructive to her children since they had just recently returned from foster care to live with her.
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He told her: “You put the boys in significant danger by leaving them alone.” Judge Bartfield has also ordered that she undertake proper parenting courses as a requirement of the probation service.
