UK Court Rules That British Boy Who Sued His Parents Must Stay in Ghana

• A 14-year-old British Ghanaian boy took his parents to court over where to continue his education
• However, a UK High Court Judge ruled on the case, but it was not in favour of the teenage boy
• Social media users reacted to the judge's decision and shared their views on the parents' choice

A UK High Court, presided over by Mrs Justice Lucy Theis, has ruled against the 14-year-old British boy who sued his parents for sending him to a boarding school in Ghana.

The judge ruled that the boy must attend school in Ghana until at least the end of his GCSEs or their equivalent, stating that she did not want to disrupt his ongoing education.

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The 14-year-old boy was taken to Ghana in March 2024, after being told by his parents that he was visiting a sick relative. However, they were moving him to Ghana over concerns about his behaviour in London.

According to the parents, their son had begun some bad behaviour, including missing school, having unexplained money, and carrying a knife, according to the court papers.

The boy denied being part of a gang or carrying a weapon, stating that he was unhappy in Ghana and later found publicly funded lawyers in the UK. He then brought a case against his parents to the High Court in London in February.

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He lost his initial suit, with the judge at the time ruling he was at risk of suffering greater harm in returning to the UK. He won an appeal bid to have the case reheard, but the ruling still did not go in his favour.

The update on his case was shared on X:

Reactions to court's ruling against British boy

YEN.com.gh collated some social media reactions on the court ruling in favour of the boy's parents. Read them below:

@nteboitumelo said:

"Hei, ya! 🤒I just hope this kid doesn't get so consumed with anger over this chapter that he wastes what is clearly a smart brain he has."

@D_Adu_gyamfi wrote:

"Fantastic! Stop interfering with parents' decisions on the best way to train their children."

@nyamekye_e2612 said:

"The judge was a wise woman, and I guess she understood what the parents were about. Kudos! Some of these boys don't realise their parents are wiser than they and know better what's good for them. That boy would later thank his parents for that decision to bring him to school here."

@ApolloWangalwa wrote:

"Education is a privilege. The boy is privileged to study in Ghana. I hope they took him to Achimota school."

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@jhokicee said:

"Dude doesn't realise how lucky he is to be attending an international school in Africa....I have seen the privileges those kids have unless the kid wants to be taken to a public school🙄🙄."

@CdeHKChikohwa wrote:

"Let's say he had won, whose house was he intending to go back to?? The state's?"

@Netsbridge said:

"Boarding high school (at least in my time in Cameroon) was fun. You learned to be independent, organised & prompt."

@insidemab wrote:

"I see exactly why it was important for him to go to boarding school in Ghana."

Teen boy reports family to DOVVSU

Earlier, YEN.com.gh reported that a teen boy reported his parents to the Domestic Violence and Victims Support Unit because of pocket money issues.

DSP Beatrice Korsah, the Bono Regional Coordinator of the unit, addressed the press on the case, commending the child for speaking up about his problems.

Proofreading by Bruce Douglas, copy editor at YEN.com.gh.

Source: YEN.com.gh