Hope for families who lost children

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NORTH families who had children removed because of evidence from discredited paediatrician David Southall could have them returned, we can reveal. Solicitor General Vera Baird, who is also MP for Redcar, raised the possibility of a full review of these cases after the General Medical Council struck off the controversial doctor last week for serious professional misconduct. The GMC decided Southall had abused his position by falsely accusing a mother of drugging and murdering her son adding that he had a “deep-seated attitudinal problem”. It is the second time in three years he has been found guilty of serious professional misconduct. Ms Baird said: “I shall be raising the issue with the Crown Prosecution Service and the Attorney General, Patricia Scotland. Discussions will be held about how to deal with any criminal court cases David Southall’s evidence has played a role in.” The Teesside MP, who is a human rights expert and former barrister in the family court division, has tabled more than 100 questions into the now discredited condition Munchausen syndrome by proxy (Msbp), which Southall had used against parents. The condition was based on the theory that a carer — usually a mother — would harm someone to get attention for themselves. Before entering parliament Ms Baird helped highlight the case of a North mum who had two children taken into care after Southall accused her of having Msbp. He also accused the grandmother of the kids of having the condition. Solicitor Bill Bache, who is representing a number of North cases, said: “There is a very great need to review these cases. It is my experience that evidence by David Southall has been given in many cases.