Teen Sues Parents After Being Tricked Into Coming To Ghana From UK For SHS, Loses Legal Battle
- A 14-year-old boy lost a court case he brought against his parents after moving from London to Ghana
- The boy said he was told that he was going to visit a sick relative but was instead sent to boarding school
- His parents said they were worried he was being groomed into joining and criminal gang in London
A 14-year-old boy has lost a court case he brought against his parents after they moved him from London to Ghana for his education.
The boy said that he had been told he was going to visit a sick relative before being sent to a boarding school in the West African country.
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According to the BBC, the boy said that had he known he was being sent to boarding school, he would not have agreed to it.
"I feel like I am living in hell. I really do not think I deserve this and I want to come home, back to England, as soon as possible."
However, the High Court in London also heard that his parents were worried he was being 'groomed' for criminal activity.
In his judgement, the judge said he was satisfied that the parents' wish for their son to move to Ghana was driven by love.
The boy's father told the judge that they did not want their son to be yet another black teenager killed on the streets of London.
In his argument, the boy, who had lived in the United Kingdom since birth, said he was mocked at the school in Ghana.
The boy also said he emailed the British High Commission in Accra and contacted the charity Children and Family Across Borders because of how desperate he was.
Rebecca Foulkes, representing the boy's father, said the boy met 11 of the points on a checklist produced by the children's charity NSPCC to indicate whether a child might have joined a gang or was being criminally exploited.
That included being absent from school, having unexplained money, buying new things, and carrying weapons. However, the boy said he had never been part of a gang, nor involved in gangs in any way.
Ghanaian in UK dies from stabbing
In September 2024, a 15-year-old girl, Elianne Andam was stabbed to death by a teen in South London on September 27, 2023.
Thousands of people travelled to the UK for her emotional memorial service, which featured rapper Stormzy, among others.
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The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, sent a warning after the murder, and then-UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak also condemned the killing.
The teenager who repeatedly stabbed Andam in a row over a teddy bear was found guilty of her murder in January 2025.
Hassan Sentamu, then 17 years old, reportedly attacked the 15-year-old outside a shopping centre in Croydon, South London.
Ghanaian worker dies in Ireland
YEN.com.gh also reported that a Ghanaian working as a fisherman in Ireland died in an accident at sea.
Moses Odonkor suffered fatal injuries on a trawler near the Blasket Islands when nets were deployed.
The victim was living in Ireland for more than 20 years and is survived by his wife and two children.
Proofread by Bruce Douglas, senior copy editor at YEN.com.gh
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