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Bowes QC, heard.
During the investigation, Susan reverted to her original story, claiming she had given birth in a Nigerian hospital where her husband’s cousin worked as a doctor.
One text message from Susan to her sister-in-law read:
“What do you mean by that message”
In court, Susan was unable to explain the text messages.
In his ruling, Recorder Bowes said: “Susan’s account of what happened has chopped and changed over the course of this case. I do not find her evidence to be credible.”
He also said the IVF treatment was a lie and Susan had “tried to deceive this court as to Eleanor’s identity and provenance”.
While the case continues, baby Eleanor remains in foster care.
Finding baby Eleanor’s real parents
The Local Authority has applied for a Care Order in relation to Eleanor, which would give them parental responsibility for her.
They want permission to place Eleanor for adoption.
But before they can do this, and in order to find out the true identity of Eleanor’s parents, the court has said the police should make inquiries through the National Crime Agency’s international child protection units in Nigeria.
The court has also ordered a leading DNA company to examine the results of Susan’s DNA test, and the trustworthiness of the Nigerian hospitals’ documents.
It’s hoped the DNA company will be able to establish if a DNA link between Susan and Eleanor can be proven.
For the time being, Eleanor remains in foster care, unable to return to Susan and her husband.
While the legal process continues, the real parents of baby Eleanor are still a mystery.
The case has highlighted the distressing and worrying trend of babies potentially being brought to the UK unlawfully, and the need for robust measures to protect vulnerable children from exploitation and harm.
