Boy in the UK taken from care of mother who fabricated child's illness

A woman has lost a family court fight in the UK over the care of her son after a judge said she had repeatedly claimed he was sick when he was "perfectly normal and healthy".

Boy in the UK taken from care of mother who fabricated child's illness

A woman has lost a family court fight in the UK over the care of her son after a judge said she had repeatedly claimed he was sick when he was "perfectly normal and healthy".

Mr Justice Keehan has concluded that the woman "exaggerated and fabricated" symptoms in the little boy, who is now three, and exposed him to unnecessary medical treatment and procedures.

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