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Child abduction cases rise by 10%

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The number of children around the world being abducted by their parents has risen by 10%, with one British child being taken away every other day, according to the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.

Sharon Cooke, advice line manager for Reunite International Child Abduction Centre, and Michael, whose children were abducted by his Japanese wife, talk about the growing problem.


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