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Who swore the secret affadavit to seize Natalie Bracht's five children away?

Tony Gosling | 01.02.2009 20:19 | Analysis | Gender | Social Struggles

For anyone who's been following the case of German born Sunderland mum Natalie Bracht. She went on the run with her five daughters back in May 2008 and was eventually captured in Munich by German police in November 2008.

Northumbria police, DCI Roger Ford, officer in charge of the Natalie Bracht case
Northumbria police, DCI Roger Ford, officer in charge of the Natalie Bracht case


Some earlier references to the disturbing case of Sunderland Social Services vs. Natalie Bracht and her five children.

Tony Gosling arrested in missing persons hunt
 http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2008/06/401952.html

Communique from family court fugitive Natalie Bracht
 http://bristol.indymedia.org/article/688731

Missing mother and five daughters found in Germany
 http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2008/nov/24/missing-mother-daughters-bracht

Now here are some details about the original family court 'Care Order', issued by the High Court in the Strand, naming the judge who presided and the Social Worker or solicitor for Sunderland City Council whose 'evidence' led to Natalie's children being taken away.

High Court
Family Division Principle Registry
Honourable Mr Justice Bennett
Royal Courts of Justice, Strand, London.

Child Abduction and Custody Act 1985.
[names of the five children]

Sunderland City Council
Natalie Bracht
Rainer Vossing [husband 1]
Detrich Bracht [husband 2]

Ordered to be placed into Local Authority care on 20th May 2008

Judges decision is based on affadavit sworn by Linda Taylor [social services/solicitor] on 19th May 2008



Later 'Recovery Order' issued on 24th June 2008 after arrest of Mark Brown for allegedly using Natalie Bracht's credit card in London.

Court Order SRG06G0047
High Court

Children Act 1989

Mr. Justice Moylan
Newcastle District Registry 0191 201 2000/0191 563 6988

Tony Gosling
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