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Children locked away: Britain's modern bedlam

The Slow Newscast

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Child X's Mother Is Happy for Me to Contact Her

Child X's mother lives on a council estate in Barrow and Furnace, Cumbria. The only employment there is the submarine industry. She was obviously very hyperactive - she didn't sleep much at all. When she first went to nursery, she did not want to go. But they brought her back immediately because she'd got so distressed. They were my only hope of being able to get in touch with Child X. And they did their best to help.

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