In November 2022, Ibrahim Faraj, a seven-year-old boy from Cheshire, was reportedly taken from England to Saudi Arabia by his father.
His mother, Ranem Elkhalidi, had not consented to the trip. She had taken him to school and his father, from whom she was separated, was supposed to collect him for the weekend. By the Saturday, however, his father had flown Ibrahim out of the country.
Elkhalidi says she had repeatedly warned UK authorities that her son was at risk of abduction. But his parents had joint custody.
