Hes then given a hospital order which, among criminal lawyers, is usually considered to be the worst of all fates. I was worried and isolated. . Get email updates with the day's biggest stories. I wouldnt have to make the same choice today. BR But werent you effectively letting the other black boys sink while helping your own son to swim and not really caring about what happened to those left behind? Any other suggestions? The police dont like to get involved in charging people with known mental health issues. You might say, perhaps Diane re-wrote it for him, but it shows no sign that she has done so, as its well-written and doesnt have spelling mistakes and is not written in crayon. Im not the only Labour MP who sent their child to public school but Im the only one whos questioned about it. DIANE Abbott's son chased her with scissors and bit a cop in one of nine vicious attacks on emergency workers. I didnt go. But that was the only criticism I made. Police were called to her home in East London on July 26 last year to find Abbott-Thompson naked except for a dressing gown making wild claims of being raped by someone at the Home Office, and yelling at officers: Stop raping me.. Martin Robinson, Chief Reporter The youngest developed schizophrenia around the age of 20 and it was put down to delayed affects of the malaria hed had when he was about 8. Assault by beating of an emergency services worker December 23, 2019 Bevan Ward, Homerton Hospital assaulted a social therapist. A few days later he beat up a doctor at Mile End Hospital, assaulted a female nurse at the Royal Free Hospital and hit out at another man. Now! Abbott-Thompson had formerly enjoyed a meteoric rise within the Foreign Office after joining Diplomatic Fast Stream in 2014. When told they werent there, he flew into rage and went on to attack two police officers. James is 18 now, has just finished his international baccalaureate, and is hoping to go to Cambridge University. Another explanation could be that the social stigma of mental illness in society, and the black Caribbean community in particular, means theyd rather face criminal charges than admit mental health problems? For other inquiries, Contact Us. Once a black boy is lost to the world of gangs its very hard to get them back and I was genuinely very fearful of what could happen. Putting her son in a far more exclusive school and buying him even better life-chances. 679215 Registered office: 1 London Bridge Street, London, SE1 9GF. Because ultimately in their eyes its about doing the right thing for their children. The son of Labour MP Diane Abbott appeared in court earlier this week over a string of violent attacks on NHS staff and police officers. More generally, it would be interesting to know why he left (/was recalled) from his FCO post in Rome. But obviously people from other cultures didnt see it that way at all. 'They are subjected to peer pressure and when that happens it's very hard for a mother to save her son. He also hurled a stone from a flower pot at a member of the public in reception. Ms Abbott spoke about her son during a TV interview when she was running for the Labour leadership in 2010. But that probably goes without saying, doesnt it? My feeling is that schizophrenia is entirely genetic in origin, its just that drug taking pushes more people over the line so to speak. Is there any connection between him being the child of a single parent and his downfall? Diane Julie Abbott (born 27 September 1953) is a British politician who has been Member of Parliament (MP) for Hackney North and Stoke Newington since 1987. Did he think he was invincible or had his charmed life as a Cambridge scholar and a diplomat made him arrogant? Perhaps given his subsequent predilection for nibbling coppers and hospital staff, he may have planted his incisors into Her Majestys Ambassador rather than the Ferrero Rocher. The last assault on a hospital worker is said to have taken place just two days before Christmas. STUNNING CHRISTMAS GIFT SETS AVAILABLE! Whether that obtains here is another matter. In the end youre coming from a culture where whatever you can do for your children you do. Yet you sent your son to public school. Under the American system designed by the Brown govt the Sentencing Guidelines are quite specific: Poor bugger. BR Theres also your cosying-up to Michael Portillo on the BBC couch? But when it came to having to make a very difficult decision for my son, I had to choose between him and my career and I chose my son. Get married. Mr Maguire said the 999 call about the gun and the scissors, which formed the basis of several officer witness statements, came from Diane Abbott herself. Biological or genetic susceptibility do not appear to explain high rates of schizophrenia in black Caribbeans. The first attack unfolded as Abbott-Thompson was taken from his mum's home to nearby Homerton Hospital when he lashed out at three officers. were the schizophrenics you were involved in already heavy users of cannabis?. Mr B, I dont think I ever did such a case. 22:59 BST 29 Jul 2020. Hes married to Richard Harris ex-, not Dianne.. As the saying goes, the left think the right are evil, the right think the left are misguided, or words to that effect. The temptation was there to write a snarky piece or at least tweet a snarky tweet heaping scorn on his privilege and/or his mothers parenting skills. I did learn a few generalities it was a common age for the symptoms first to appear, the chances of a permanent cure were about nil, and so forth. https://www.sentencingcouncil.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/Assault-definitive-guideline-Web.pdf BR Making that decision though must have caused you a lot of pain and soul-searching over the years? To inquire about a licence to reproduce material, visit our Syndication site. But when stat-ioned in the British embassy in Rome, he is said to have become hooked on highly addictive stimulant crystal meth. The views expressed in the contents above are those of our users and do not necessarily reflect the views of MailOnline. James Abbott-Thompson, 28, was arrested outside the . Of course, had a son of say Jacob Rees-Mogg behaved like this it would have been all over the papers and Beeb for months. Diane Abbott has accused the Conservative party of unleashing the most vicious and negative general election campaign in her memory, expressing her disappointment that a female prime minister. Her sons lawyer presented character references from his godfather Jonathan Aitken and the Labour MP Bell Ribeiro-Addy. Ms Abbott was approached byThe Telegraphfor comment after claims that her son had appeared in court began to circulate on the internet. The son of left-wing Labour MP Diane Abbott has entered the fray over her decision to send him to private school and rejected claims she is a "hypocrite". How he came to be hired by the F.O. I dont think you can have pain and soul-searching doing the right thing for your child. Its a small but perfectly-formed example of how constrained we are as we fight them for our civilisations survival. and Abbott-Thompson punched and spat in the face of one officer and tried to hit a second, biting his left thumb. I hope this guy can rebuild his life but it may be impossible, he might have done too much damage to his brain to be able to do that. Tom, BiNDI agree that the kid being a mental case is not likely his fault. The Right can imagine that quiet tut-tutting is the right course of action but it leaves a vacuum that the Left are filling with their vile out-pourings. A furious Ed Miliband . Late onset ones, if his early civil service career is anything to go by. Britain's rock solid support for the Royal Family: With Charles' Coronation just four days way, a major poll LORD ASHCROFT: The monarchy has to change, but the King has time and goodwill on his side. From discharge to Life Imprisonment, depending on which category of assault (there are 6) with a rough average of 4 years. . I thought the NHS had a zero tolerance policy on staff intimidation and assault or does that only apply to people whose parents arent defenders of the NHS? Abuse of illegal drugs is no mitigation. BR But couldnt you see why there was anger? A kind of touch my children and well turn quite difficult. In an earlier hearing George Gross, defending, said his client could be suffering from a personality disorder or psychotic illness and that drug use has contributed to the problem. James Adam Abbott-Thompson, 28, was charged on Sunday Dec 1 with two counts of assault by beating of an emergency services worker. He went on in October to expose himself at Homerton Hospital. District Judge Jane McIvor granted him bail ahead of a further hearing at Wood Green Crown Court next month. Diane Abbott's son had crystal meth delivered to her home when she was Shadow Home Secretary, a court heard yesterday. Come to think of it, maybe my stairwell flyer was a third case of schizophrenia. I have had to deal with two undergraduates who suddenly showed symptoms at about age 21 they were dreadful episodes. Labour's Diane Abbott was asked to quit the shadow cabinet by Jeremy Corbyn's chief of staff after an interview blunder that hit the headlines. But when I heard in 2003 that she'd taken her 11-year-old son James out of the state education system and sent him to the 10,000-a-year City of London School, I was gobsmacked by her hypocrisy . James Abbott-Thompson, 28,. Abbott-Thompson turned up unannounced and asked to see a member of staff he knew. Fashion disaster! The alleged offences took place between July 26 and December 23 last year with the majority occurring on NHS premises in London. Has the troubled young man had a positive male role model during his formative years? In my experience theyve always had to follow the Code for Crown Prosecutors (I think there is now a Code for Private Prosecutors, also), which sets out a two stage test: 1) is there a realistic prospect of conviction, 2) is prosecution in the public interest? Then have children. The Telegraph has now sensationally said that Abbott got lawyers involved to try and suppress this story: Diane Abbott, the shadow home secretary, on Tuesday night tried to prevent The Telegraphfrom publishing details of a court hearing at which her son was accused of assaulting a police officer. Diane Abbott's Son Faces Prison for Violently Assaulting Police and NHS Staff. Just follow the success sequence: get the highest level of education that you can. BR So why did you say at the time that what you did was indefensible? The former shadow home secretary stumbled over the . We also may change the frequency you receive our emails from us in order to keep you up to date and give you the best relevant information possible. Indeed his Mam looked like a mental case in the two mismatched shoes photo so it may be a family thing. Supermarkets pull THOUSANDS of Cadbury dessert products over food poisoning fears, The pioneering heart operation that only takes an hour and doesn't leave a scar is performed on first Briton. The idea that you have to pay to send your child to school is. Diane Abbott is seen as a trailblazer for representation within parliament She fought racism and opposition from within her own party to become the UK's first black female MP for Hackney North and Stoke Newington in 1987 - a seat she has been returned to at nine elections since with big majorities. Required fields are marked *. 13 April 2012. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. 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He may be having problems, but he also is one. Her solicitors subsequently sent a legal letter shortly . Mar 24, 2020 By Tony Thompson BR You said what she did made Labour look like theyre saying one thing while doing another. Oh, and him saying that it would be ridiculous to have different time zones for Scotland and England (with england on Berlin time and Scotland on London time). Its that kind of atavistic streak that we have. She has previously expressed her concern in parliament over assaults on police officers and other emergency workers and complained that for too long police victims of violence have felt like second-class victims. I learnt that the constabulary werent interested they had a deal with the uni that any such case that didnt involve harm to others should be dealt with by the uni health service. Larry Elder keeps banging on about these issues, and about two things that keeps a young black person out of poverty and statistics are in ones favour: 1. dont get pregnant under 21 years of age 2. graduate from high school. Not a good time for the lad. Maybe the growth of Meth in the UK is down to the massive profits that can be made from producing and seling it. And on November 29 he assaulted two officers outside the Foreign Office, where he was employed until leaving that summer to do consultancy work. in the first place might be worth an inquiry. Wood Green Crown Court heard the Cambridge graduate had been taking crystal meth, the chemsex drug GBL and cocaine since 2013. There comes a point in total war when its no longer about winning the right way, it becomes about winning, end of. Definitely no cultural reason why single black mothers cant raise decent kids despite going to the wall for them. Cambridge graduate Abbott-Thompson had been tipped for a top job in the Foreign Office but he became hooked on crystal meth while stationed in Rome. Something went wrong, please try again later. The terrified MP called police begging for help when James Abbott-Thompson began chasing her round her house with the scissors while claiming he had a gun in his dressing gown. The former diplomat left the Foreign Office in June this year just weeks before the first alleged attack on July 26 when he is accused of carrying out three attacks including two on emergency workers outside Homerton Hospital and elsewhere in Hackney where his mother lives. Abbott-Thompson punched and spat in the face of one officer and tried to hit a second, biting his left thumb. Further study is needed on whether social cohesion and strong family support or other factors within the South Asian community confer a protective effect. These charges are notoriously garbled. Judge Aaronberg QC made an interim hospital order while psychiatric reports are prepared. Without a genetic explanation I can only think of illegal drugs. Mild symptoms (grandiosity, visions, impetuous aggression) may even have helped prehistoric young males to get laid. We are no longer accepting comments on this article. Kate Middleton's sister Pippa may be attending King Charles' coronation alongside their parents Michael and Support for the Sussexes slumps: Now only Prince Andrew is less popular than Harry and Meghan and just a RICHARD LITTLEJOHN: What do we want? Eh, I dont think theres much political juice in slamming Diane Abbotts lunatic son. Its basically an indeterminate sentence. We may probably never know why James Abbott-Thompson didnt say no to the Meth, but because he did not, hes ruined his life and the lives of those who care for him. Born to immigrant parents from Jamaica, Abbot became conscious of race-related bias as early as her school days. >More generally, it would be interesting to know why he left (/was recalled) from his FCO post in Rome. Diane Abbott's son has been charged with a string of violent offences including allegedly assaulting police and NHS staff.James Abbott-Thompson, 28, was also accused of exposing himself in. Hence why it gets young men in the 20s and 30s they get involved in drug taking and that triggers the latent mental issues. And on November 29 he assaulted two officers outside the Foreign Office, where he was employed until leaving that summer to do consultancy work. ', She told the BBC's Andrew Neil: 'West Indian mums will go to the wall for their children.'. Whilst I take the view that the Misuse of Drugs Acts have been a spectacular failure and that prohibition of things like Cannabis, Opiates and similar drugs has been as much a disaster as alcohol Prohibition was in the early 20th century United States, I cannot deny that Meth is nasty. He was further charged with an offence under Section 4 of the Public Order Act.. He went on: The officers had information that he had had crystal meth delivered to the home address and police officers later found items consistent with crystal meth in Mr Abbotts room. He was assessed as suffering from a drug-induced psychosis and sectioned. Any other suggestions?. Lawyers acting for the Labour front-bencher wrote to this newspaper after it approached her for comment. After all, Abbott-Thompson has had to live with the tragedy of fatherlessness, an affliction that has befallen on far too many Britons of West Indian heritage. He also faces one count of exposure on a hospital ward. They dont charge lightly, and there would have been pressure not to in this case. Once a black boy is lost to the world of gangs it's very hard to get them back. EXCLUSIVE Boss of Lib-Dem run South Cambridgeshire council which was first to introduce a four-day week is SNP MP considers legal action against Edinburgh Fringe comedy club after being 'no-platformed' over her Rebecca Camber Chief Crime Correspondent For The Daily Mail, Do not sell or share my personal information. Yesterday the ex-diplomat was handed an indefinite hospital order and banned from entering the Foreign Office after attacking police officers there and throwing a stone at a member of the public when he was refused entry after being sacked last summer. Here was a staunch socialist who for two decades had stood up for the underdog and railed against privilege. The alleged offences include attacks on an emergency services workers, police officers, a nurse and a social therapist. Hah! James Abbott-Thompson was remanded in a mental hospital for assessment following a six month binge on Methamphetimine that appears to have completely wrecked Mr Abbott-Thompsons life and his career in the Foreign and Commonwealth Office. Im glad she stood for the leadership. Abbott-Thompson turned up unannounced and asked to see a member of staff he knew. South Asians have experienced migration, problems with cultural assimilation, and sociodemographic disadvantage, and yet they experience only marginally higher rates of schizophrenia than those of the white British population. Kendall Jenner flashes her derrire and TOWERS over her sisters in massive platforms at Met Kylie Jenner looks red hot in a skintight fiery gown with a thigh-high slit and a matching two-toned robe as Met Gala 2023: Here come the Brits! Long ago when I was the warden of a Hall of Residence my students reported to me that one of their number, whose dope smoking they had been happy to overlook, had dropped acid and had had to be restrained from trying to fly down a stairwell. He also faces one count of exposure on a hospital ward. BR Yes, but youre compartmentalising: Youve made your decision as a mother but then you have to go back to work and face DA Face who? Abbott's decision in 2003 to send her son to the private City of London School after criticising colleagues for sending their children to selective schools, which she herself described as "indefensible" and . Thanks, an interesting read and obviously an under researched area and it looks like a combination of factors and would make uncomfortable reading in some quarters, especially the link to family separation: CONCLUSION The diplomat is then said to have chased her around her 1.2million home with scissors, claiming he had a gun in his dressing gown pocket. Diane Abbott, the shadow home secretary, on Tuesday night tried to prevent The Telegraph from publishing details of a court hearing at which her son was accused of assaulting a police officer. The court was told police had been scrambled to Ms Abbott's home in Hackney on July 26 when he began chasing the 66-year-old with scissors. You cant expect a boy to be vicious till hes been to a good school, @Tom: And it sounds like the poor young guy has severe mental health issues. DIANE Abbott's son chased her with scissors and bit a cop in one of nine vicious attacks on emergency workers. The exception is Tim Worstall, who is truly the Ron Jeremy of blogging. But maybe hes schizophrenic and the symptoms didnt emerge until after he was hired. While you are correct in the largest sense you are tactically wrong. By But I think the immigrants daughter- turned-single mother has had a tougher life than we gave her credit for. 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