A teenage boy who was left in Ghana over fears of gang violence could ‘fall back’ into it if he returns to London and ends up in care, the High Court has heard.

The boy, known as S, started a family court case after his parents enrolled him at a boarding school in the West African country.

They later left him abroad in March 2024, over concerns he was at risk of engaging in criminal activity or being killed due to knife crime in London.

Through lawyers, he has expressed his desire to return to the UK, where he was born, and live with his family again.

In written submissions for a hearing on Monday, Michael Gration KC, for the mother, said: ‘The mother has been clear throughout that S should not return to England.

‘She considers him to be at risk of serious physical harm or death if he

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