Interim judgment sent to education secretary as search continues for secure accommodation for 14-year-old boyA senior judge has expressed concern after being told there is no secure accommodation anywhere in the country for a “troubled and dangerous” teenager believed to be involved in serious gangland activity. The judge will continue a search to find the “emotionally out-of-control” youth a place in a secure residential unit at an emergency hearing at London’s high court on Friday. Judge warns of 'blood on our hands' if suicidal girl is forced out of secure care Read moreThe National Secure Welfare Commissioning Unit, which is in charge of secure children’s homes, is the responsibility of the Department for Education. He said in his ruling that he was satisfied that if F was not held in secure accommodation, “he is likely to injure himself or other persons”. He had a conviction related to knives and was facing an appearance before a youth court on two serious charges of robbery.

Source: The Guardian August 24, 2017 19:30 UTC