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| Ellie Yarrow-Sanders: Judge's Twitter plea to missing mum | Ellie Yarrow-Sanders: Judge's Twitter plea to missing mum |
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| A High Court judge has used Twitter to urge a mother who vanished with her three-year-old son to return home. | A High Court judge has used Twitter to urge a mother who vanished with her three-year-old son to return home. |
| Ellie Yarrow-Sanders, 26, disappeared with Olly Sheridan in July after becoming involved in family court litigation with her ex-partner Patrick Sheridan. | Ellie Yarrow-Sanders, 26, disappeared with Olly Sheridan in July after becoming involved in family court litigation with her ex-partner Patrick Sheridan. |
| Mr Justice Williams, who sent the tweet, is overseeing the case in the Family Division of the High Court. | Mr Justice Williams, who sent the tweet, is overseeing the case in the Family Division of the High Court. |
| It is thought to be the first time a judge has used Twitter in this way. | It is thought to be the first time a judge has used Twitter in this way. |
| The judge's plea was delivered in a tweet posted on the Judicial Office Twitter account using the hashtag #comehomeolly. | The judge's plea was delivered in a tweet posted on the Judicial Office Twitter account using the hashtag #comehomeolly. |
| Miss Yarrow-Sanders's mother and sister from Basildon, Essex have also urged her to return. | |
| Her mother Donna, 47, and sister Maddie, 22, on Friday made a joint plea with Mr Sheridan, who is in his mid-40s, and said Olly needed to "come home to his normal life". | Her mother Donna, 47, and sister Maddie, 22, on Friday made a joint plea with Mr Sheridan, who is in his mid-40s, and said Olly needed to "come home to his normal life". |
| The tweet was issued after Mr Justice Williams analysed the latest stage of the litigation at a hearing on Friday. | The tweet was issued after Mr Justice Williams analysed the latest stage of the litigation at a hearing on Friday. |
| He oversaw a hearing in private, but authorised lawyers to release a statement detailing his message to Miss Yarrow-Sanders. | He oversaw a hearing in private, but authorised lawyers to release a statement detailing his message to Miss Yarrow-Sanders. |
| The tweet said: "High Court Judge, Mr Justice Williams, and Ellie Yarrow-Sanders' mother and sister have made a direct appeal to Ellie to bring missing toddler Olly Sheridan home, with reassurances as to how she will be treated and given a voice in court." | The tweet said: "High Court Judge, Mr Justice Williams, and Ellie Yarrow-Sanders' mother and sister have made a direct appeal to Ellie to bring missing toddler Olly Sheridan home, with reassurances as to how she will be treated and given a voice in court." |
| The attached statement outlined the judge's concern and included a promise that he would deal with Miss Yarrow-Sanders's case fairly. | |
| It said a senior social worker had been appointed to "promote Olly's welfare". | It said a senior social worker had been appointed to "promote Olly's welfare". |
| Lawyers said the judge had made it clear that such a move did not mean there was any chance of Olly being placed in foster care. | Lawyers said the judge had made it clear that such a move did not mean there was any chance of Olly being placed in foster care. |
| The statement also said Mr Sheridan only wanted Olly to be returned and would not make any attempt to have Miss Yarrow-Sanders, her mother or sister "punished". | The statement also said Mr Sheridan only wanted Olly to be returned and would not make any attempt to have Miss Yarrow-Sanders, her mother or sister "punished". |
| Miss Yarrow-Sanders's mother and sister issued a joint statement with Mr Sheridan, which said: "We just want to know that Olly is safe and we plead for Ellie to return home as soon as possible. | Miss Yarrow-Sanders's mother and sister issued a joint statement with Mr Sheridan, which said: "We just want to know that Olly is safe and we plead for Ellie to return home as soon as possible. |
| "We all agree that Olly needs to come home to his normal life surrounded by family and friends." | "We all agree that Olly needs to come home to his normal life surrounded by family and friends." |
| Essex Police is also searching and has urged anyone with information to get in touch. | Essex Police is also searching and has urged anyone with information to get in touch. |