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Broken hearted over my DS

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DistressedMumHELP · 29/08/2012 22:09

Okay, i want help and reassurance really. I have name changed for this in case anyone recognises me. I was stopped and asked for an account of events yesterday after witnessing an altercation and the police officer noticed the bruise on my little boys cheek. Which i explained was where he had fallen in between the step and bench in my garden, they then noticed he has bruises on his legs around his knees, so eventually they arrested me on suspicion of ABH. I was of course a mess, but i was told at the time that it was procedure etc, so i was compliant with them, Last night i got released on police bail and was of course expecting my little boy back, but today after seeing social services they have said i cant have him returned to me. I am heart broken, i have never hurt my child on purpose, and i look after him as best as possible. Originally they were saying he didnt talk, but today in front of the social worker he was talking, and i am trying to explain that he gets shy about talking, when they say he is friendly etc. They went through all my history and i have been as open as possible with them, and i dont know what to do. They want to keep him in care and are applying for a court order on friday to do so. I plan on seeing a solicitor tomorrow, the only reason i didnt today was because i didnt leave the social services until half 5 so no where was open.

I NEED A HUG. I PROMISE I WOULD NEVER HURT HIM AND FEEL THAT JUST A FEW BRUISES HAVE TAKEN MY SON FROM ME. Sad Sad Sad

I want him home. Does anyone have any experiences? How long will it take? They said they couldnt say,

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MadgeHarvey · 29/08/2012 22:15

Sorry - there just HAS to be more to this. You don't get arrested and have your child taken away by a random copper checking an unrelated incident because the child has a few random child-typical injuries. You just don't. So tell us the rest of it and help us make sense of it.

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TellyBug · 29/08/2012 22:17

What's your history, OP? You say they talked about it?

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thebeesnees79 · 29/08/2012 22:17

what grounds are they keeping him on? just bruises? do they have evidence of anything? It seems very extreme for social services to act like this without any evidence at all. My nephew was take into care after 6 years of me and my family telling social service he was being neglected etc, its very very hard to take a child away from its mother.

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MrsKeithRichards · 29/08/2012 22:17

There has to be more to this.

What was the altercation you witnessed?

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OHforDUCKScake · 29/08/2012 22:17

WSS. My sons have bruises on their knees or elbows all the time, children do. Children dont get taken away for that.

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WorraLiberty · 29/08/2012 22:18

My goodness if they normally arrested the parents of bruised children willy nilly, I would've spent the last 20yrs in prison Confused

Is there anything else you've left out OP?

Any other history?

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NameChangeGalore · 29/08/2012 22:20

i have never hurt my child on purpose

But he HAS been hurt by you accidentally on more than one occasion?

You're missing out a whole chunk in your story OP.

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scurryfunge · 29/08/2012 22:20

OP, I don't think it is prudent to discuss any on going investigation on the Internet. Seek legal advice.

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thebeesnees79 · 29/08/2012 22:20

I agree with ohforduckscake. my little one had a black eye from a trampoline accident and nothing was investigated.

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JumpingThroughMoreHoops · 29/08/2012 22:20

I realise you are quite muddled at the moment and you are awfully upset, but after an altercation etc, which to me sounds like a fight, either public or DV, the police were called and spotted bruising on your child.

Was the child examined by a doctor? go to hospital?

They went through all my history and i have been as open as possible with them

To go through your history, you must have a history.

SS don;'t take away a child for nothing. You may not have cause bruising - did someone else in the house?

so eventually they arrested me on suspicion of ABH really? just being a witness to this altercation?

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usualsuspect · 29/08/2012 22:20

How odd. There must be a back story.

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WildWorld2004 · 29/08/2012 22:22

Of fuck id better hide my 8 year old in the cupboard then. Shes always got bruises & she never knows where they come from.Hmm

There has to be more to this story.

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FunnysInLaJardin · 29/08/2012 22:23

OP sorry you are sad, but as others have said there must be more to this than you have said. My DS's have bruises all the time, but no random police officer has ever had them taken into care.

Hope you are OK and can come back with more info.

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Svrider · 29/08/2012 22:23

I'm sorry you are going thru this
Do you have access to a solicitor eg thru a union??
Start making notes of who has said what, where and when
Ask if ds can be handed over to any other member of family, short term
Do not, not, not sign anything about signing ds to any foster carer
Good luck

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greenplastictrees · 29/08/2012 22:23

OP - firstly I'm sorry this has happened and I hope you re ok. Start from the beginning. What were was the incident you witnessed? How did they come to be looki at your son in association with this? What's the history?

Hope you are ok.

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lovebunny · 29/08/2012 22:24

i'm sorry that you and your child are in this position, no matter what led to it.

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janey68 · 29/08/2012 22:24

If this is genuine and there is an ongoing investigation then I agree- seek proper advice. No one can give you answers on here. We don't know the history and none of us can give you reassurances of anything .

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larks35 · 29/08/2012 22:24

What was this altercation you witnessed? Am sorry you are sad but I also struggle to believe a policeman will notice bruises on a child and arrest you and have the child taken into care without there being more of a backstory to it.

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DistressedMumHELP · 29/08/2012 22:25

He has a bruise on his arm from me grabbing him to stop him going into the road, and a few around his knees, the one on his cheek and apparently a few other little ones.
I was with a friend and someone was racist towards them, they mouthed off he then followed us down the road to the bus stop saying that he would slice us and kill me and my kid

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LucieMay · 29/08/2012 22:25

My six year old ds has been covered in bruises since he could walk, he is spiderman in boy form and is always climbing stuff and hurting himself. He even ended up with a cut on his face and a faint black eye the other week, I got some garbled story involving stones! His injuries have been seen by everyone's nursery, school, hospital, gp, health visitor and all sorts and no one has ever hinted at anything untoward involving me! Abh seems a very serious charge for a few typical boy bruises! There must be more to it!

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midori1999 · 29/08/2012 22:26

Yes, I agree with lovebunny. I hope your son is OK. Sad

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PicklesThePottyMouthedParrot · 29/08/2012 22:26

Op if you can tell the whole story as people will be able to help you a lot better with all the facts.

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DistressedMumHELP · 29/08/2012 22:26

They noticed him after the incident was sorted with no further action, and his bruise on his cheek is quite obvious.

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DistressedMumHELP · 29/08/2012 22:28

My Little Boy is never hurt on purpose but if he is falling and i can grab him to save him hitting his head or running towards a road i grab him without thinking to stop him getting hurt.

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puds11 · 29/08/2012 22:29

How old is he op

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