Two London parents, fearing for their son's safety amid concerns over gang involvement and knife crime, tricked him into traveling to Ghana to enroll him in a strict boarding school. A judge ruled that the parents acted in their son's best interest, despite his objections. The case heightened discussions around immigrant parent concerns in the UK about youth violence, as the boy's father expressed fears of losing his son to street violence. The court acknowledged the parents' questionable tactics but concluded it was in the teen's best interest for his welfare and safety.
A London judge ruled that a couple acted in their son's best interest by enrolling him in a strict boarding school in Ghana after they feared he was gang-involved.
Justice Anthony Hayden said the decision falls within what he termed as the generous ambit of parental decision-making, where the state has no control.
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