We never thought we’d have to share something so personal on here, but after hearing the rumors and the hurtful things being said, it’s time to speak up. Last year, our baby boy Leo was taken from us under suspicion of something we never did. What followed was the most painful, confusing, and heartbreaking few months of our lives. We’ve been cleared. The truth is out. But the damage from gossip and assumptions has been real. This post isn’t about pity—it’s about honesty, healing, and setting the record straight for our son, our family, and ourselves. If you’ve been quick to judge, we ask you to listen. And if you’ve stood by us, we thank you more than words can say.
I didn’t want to have to put anything on Facebook about this, but think I need to just to set the record straight.
Alot of you will have heard gossip that our baby boy Leo was taken away from us last year, which is true, ill tell a short version of what happened- last September we found a lump on his head so we rushed him to hospital to have it checked out, as any parent would. He was in no pain and never was in any pain throughout. We were in hospital for about a week with him whilst they did tests.
The social got involved because there was a suspected injury and we could not offer any explaination to how the lump had been caused. We had not done anything to harm our baby in any way and never would but because they had no explanation of how it could have been caused accidentally they had no choice but to take him from our care.
The social decided Leo would have to go into foster care whilst investigations were carried out and it was put into the family courts hands.
We went through hell and Sally Monks did so well with pushing the social workers all the way along to get Leo to come home.
As tests finally came through from medical specialists just a few days before Christmas we finally got our baby home. He was 7 weeks old when they took him away from us and was away for 3 and a half months.
We were in court for the final time at the end of January and they proved via the medical specialists that we had NOT caused any harm to our child and there was no hairline fracture as they first suspected, it was a suture and the case was dismissed. The judge even apologised to us for what we had to go through.
The reason I’ve posted this on here is that a lot of people have been saying alot of shitty things about Sally and myself, as is always the case where we live, people love to gossip. But just put yourselves in our shoes and imagine having your 7 week old baby taken away from you and being accused of things you had not done. If you don’t know the facts don’t spread bullshit stories and don’t bitch about us behind our backs, because I guarantee you wouldn’t say it to our faces.
Our family’s and friends have been amazing all the way through and we have really learnt who our true friends are, and also who our friends aren’t so thank you to all of you.