Saw this news story - is this mum a mumsnetter?

[MamaMaiasaura]

Dont know why but this story rang a bell with me.. Anyone else?

here

Hmm, Im not sure, but I know what you mean.

OMG what a coincidence, I am sure she is someone I chatted to on RK. If I'm right, she is hiding away for a while. Don't know where except the city. She didn't know where at the time.

oh i know which thread you mean but cant remember details..I think other mners were offering to put her up

She didn't have five children though did she ?

well at least it isnt just me thinking it is familiar.

Odd news story. COmes across very much as though the woman has escaped from an abuser and the abuser is of the type who can put up a good act of being 'normal' and convince the authorities that the woman is mad/lying and must be returned to his control care.

I don't, but if I did I wouldn't be outing her on an open forum

teuch - not looking to out but it rang a bell and didnt know if i was right off or wether it did for others. I havent linked to a thread at all.

You could well be right, Madamez. It's not illegal for a grown woman to decide to up sticks if she so wishes.

I did wonder Teuch.

but not suprising if there's another parent and she ups sticks and disappears with their 5 children for the other parent to be concerned....?

Madamez I wondered about that

The implication is that she's mad and dangerous to her children.

I wonder if that is the case?

CFA: yes, if one parent disappears with the children, it's understandable that the other parent is concerned, but what I noticed was the implication that 'an organisation' is helping the woman.

Of course, it could be that her partner has murdered her and the children and is blowing smoke.

"Officers have concerns regarding her emotional well-being" sounds like code for 'the woman's as mad as a hatter'. Which could well be the sort of line peddled by an abusive partner.

Who knows, but it smells very fishy. A 13yo kid would be perfectly able to raise the alarm if anything was wrong, surely?

`What a strange story. If the woman took the decision to take FIVE children away from their home, schools and father, then it wasn't on a trivial whim!!!

If she's being sheltered by a mumsnetter GOOD! What are the police doing?? Trying to send her back? I don't understand at all.

Edam, I totally agree. My ex is calm, articulate, intelligent and very, very cruel. He could easily persuade people I am mad. Actually, he has done that come to think of it!

I agree with madamez over this.

Sounds like she was escaping. I hope there is an organisation looking after them.

If it were a cult, for example, the bbc would say wouldn't they?

If it is ONE mumsnetter it sounds so much more sinister to say 'an organisation' than a 34 yr old housewife from Jesmond!!

i wish I knew what you were all talking about....

SylvieBruno - don't think Jesmond ladies would refer to themselves as 'housewives'

SAHMs then!

I really meant from the perspective of the media.

was implying 'ladies what lunch' may be more appropriate for that neck of the woods

sorry - am detracting from a serious thread to make local 'in jokes'

it is posisble this is a woman suffering abuse who has flown from her abuser - it is also possible this is a woman having a breakdown or that the father is a kind caring inovled parent who is compeltely blameless - but lets all jusmp to the tv-movie explanation straight awya shall we?

must admit i believe the first thing at the moment but thin k thats a scary conclusion to jump to from a scant news report so am ashamed of my self

Could be a shelter or refuge has taken them in. Hope so.

Guitar, I hear your point, but I'm not actually leaping to any conclusions. It is interesting imo that the BBC have not named the organisation they suspect of sheltering her. They want people's help to find this woman, but they are not providing any background. 'An' organisation is so deliberately vague. A religious organisation? why not say so? It is so crucial to the story. Are her children safe or are they not safe, or is SHE the one in danger?! If I spotted her at the corner shop buying milk, I'd saying nothing 'til I knew more....

PS I know Jesmond is lovely, bet there are a few mners there. But it's also close to places named in the bbc report.