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| Father sues Orde over taken son | Father sues Orde over taken son |
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| A County Londonderry father, who claims his son was taken out of Northern Ireland without his permission, is to sue the chief constable. | A County Londonderry father, who claims his son was taken out of Northern Ireland without his permission, is to sue the chief constable. |
| He said the seven-year-old and his mother were secretly taken to Britain because her partner was a UVF informer on a witness protection programme. | He said the seven-year-old and his mother were secretly taken to Britain because her partner was a UVF informer on a witness protection programme. |
| The man, who cannot be named for legal reasons, said he was "forced to hire a private detective". | The man, who cannot be named for legal reasons, said he was "forced to hire a private detective". |
| "I found out afterwards they were moved to different hotels and caravan sites." | "I found out afterwards they were moved to different hotels and caravan sites." |
| He continued: "There was no way I was going to be able to track them down. | He continued: "There was no way I was going to be able to track them down. |
| "All we ever got was just brick walls, that was the worst bit. | "All we ever got was just brick walls, that was the worst bit. |
| "Every time you tried something, every time a letter was sent off or somebody was talked to in the PSNI, it was just a brick wall. | "Every time you tried something, every time a letter was sent off or somebody was talked to in the PSNI, it was just a brick wall. |
| "No matter what way I turned I just couldn't get any help from them." | "No matter what way I turned I just couldn't get any help from them." |
| His solicitor Hilary Carmichael said the police didn't help them in their search for the boy. | |
| "We sought the assistance of the police in relation to the return of the child, and no assistance whatsoever was given," she said. | |
| In a statement, the PSNI said it would be inappropriate to comment while an investigation was ongoing. | In a statement, the PSNI said it would be inappropriate to comment while an investigation was ongoing. |