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Mother given criminal record and fine for taking her son to Majorca in term-time to say goodbye to his dying grandfather
A mother who took her son to Majorca during term-time to say goodbye to his dying grandfather has landed herself a criminal record.
Sally Randall, 35, pleaded guilty to a truancy charge when she appeared at Blackburn Magistrates’ Court, Lancashire.
She had taken son James, 13, on a ten-day break, which was the dying wish of her father-in-law Graham Crisp. He had pancreatic cancer and died three months later.
Ms Randall said she had asked Norden High School, Rishton, Lancashire, for permission to take her teenage son James out of class for the trip but the request was refused because it was not ‘an exceptional circumstance’. This week, she appeared at Blackburn Magistrates’ Court where she was given a six-month conditional discharge and ordered to pay a £15 victim surcharge after pleading guilty to failing to send a child to school.
She had wanted to plead not guilty but was told the only defences available to her were that the headteacher had authorised the absence; sickness covered by medical evidence; religious observance; or failure by the local authority to provide transport. As none of these applied to her situation Ms Randall pleaded guilty, but explained to magistrates why she had taken her child out of school.
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A mother who took her son to Majorca during term-time to say goodbye to his dying grandfather has landed herself a criminal record.
Sally Randall, 35, pleaded guilty to a truancy charge when she appeared at Blackburn Magistrates’ Court, Lancashire.
She had taken son James, 13, on a ten-day break, which was the dying wish of her father-in-law Graham Crisp. He had pancreatic cancer and died three months later.
Ms Randall said she had asked Norden High School, Rishton, Lancashire, for permission to take her teenage son James out of class for the trip but the request was refused because it was not ‘an exceptional circumstance’. This week, she appeared at Blackburn Magistrates’ Court where she was given a six-month conditional discharge and ordered to pay a £15 victim surcharge after pleading guilty to failing to send a child to school.
She had wanted to plead not guilty but was told the only defences available to her were that the headteacher had authorised the absence; sickness covered by medical evidence; religious observance; or failure by the local authority to provide transport. As none of these applied to her situation Ms Randall pleaded guilty, but explained to magistrates why she had taken her child out of school.
Mother given criminal record and fine for taking her son to Majorca in term-time to say goodbye to his dying grandfather
Sally Randall, 35, from Lancashire, pleaded guilty to a truancy charge after taking her son on a ten-day trip to Majorca.
What the hell? That's Just nuts!
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