Judge describes Egyptian father as 'cruel beyond imagination' as he is jailed for refusing to tell his wife where their daughter, six, is living
- Tamer Salama, 35, 'removed' Elsa Salama from her English mother, Naomi Button, 39, while all three visited Egypt in December 2011, High Court heard
- The girl is thought to be with his family in Egypt and Miss Button has not seen or heard from her for more than 18 months
- Salama was jailed in January for breaching High Court orders to arrange the girl’s return to England or to reveal where she was
- Yesterday another judge imposed a further six-month term after concluding that the father was still in contempt
- Salama had told the judge that it was 'beyond his control' to comply with court orders because his family had 'closed ranks' on him and moved homes
Mr Justice Roderic Wood said he had no doubt that Salama could 'cause' Elsa’s return 'should he wish to do so'.
'He was shifty, evasive and plainly dishonest,' said the judge after hearing evidence from Salama at a High Court hearing in London which began on Monday.
'The egregious acts of the father are cruel beyond imagination.'
Mr Justice Roderic Wood added: 'This father has not even had the decency to offer provision of even the most basic information about the welfare of this little girl.'
And he went on: 'I can only imagine the distress of the child as her mother disappeared from her life.'
The judge also said Salama should compensate Miss Button for the money she had spent on litigation.
Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2354937/Judge-describes-Egyptian-father-cruel-imagination-jailed-refusing-tell-wife-daughter-living.html#ixzz2YDjdrZAl
Follow us: @MailOnline on Twitter | DailyMail on Facebook
Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2354937/Judge-describes-Egyptian-father-cruel-imagination-jailed-refusing-tell-wife-daughter-living.html#ixzz2YDjJofRa
Follow us: @MailOnline on Twitter | DailyMail on Facebook
No comments:
Post a Comment
Note: only a member of this blog may post a comment.