Whore's daughter 'spent first six weeks of life detoxifying from drugs'

A prostitute’s daughter spent the first six weeks of her life “detoxifying from drugs” after being born in a “crack den”, a family court judge has been told.

Judge Laura Harris said the little girl - now 11 months old - had come into the world in the “most distressing circumstances”.

She heard that the youngster’s mother had been seen smoking crack cocaine and heroin the night before giving birth and had received no antenatal care.

The little girl had been delivered by her father - who also had a history of drug misuse.

Her parents had abandoned her shortly after she was born.

Judge Laura Harris heard how the girl's mum had been seen using drugs the night before giving birth

Detail of the case has emerged in a ruling by Judge Harris following a family court hearing in London.

No-one involved was identified.

The judge referred to the little girl as “Baby L”.

Social workers at a council in London had asked the judge to make decisions about the little girl’s future.

They wanted the youngster placed for adoption .

But the judge decided that the little girl should live with a grandmother.

“This is a very sad case,” said Judge Harris in her ruling.

“The parents have both misused unlawful drugs.

“The mother has a chronic history of drug abuse including crack cocaine and heroin.

“L came into the world in the most distressing circumstances.

“She was born in what the police described as ‘a known crack den’ and had been delivered by her father.”

The judge added: “The mother had been seen to be smoking crack cocaine and heroin the night before giving birth. She had received no antenatal care.

“Unsurprisingly, L’s toxicology results tested strongly positive for cocaine and opioids.

“She was suffering from drug withdrawal.

“She showed typical signs of this disorder, namely a high-pitched cry, was hypertonic, irritable, was sneezing and displayed wakefulness.

“The extent of her drug withdrawal treatment meant that she remained in hospital until ... she was six weeks of age.”

Judge Harris said the little girl had been placed with a foster carer after “detoxifying from drugs”.

A doctor had told the court that no-one could predict what impact exposure to such “huge stress” would have on the little girl in the long-term.

The doctor said the “worst effects” might not materialise until she had grown up.

Source: mirror.co.uk

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