it was ...Justice Hogg has been heavily criticised and is no longer working......but...children are returned to their abusive parents by mistake....how can anyone explain a violent rapist being given a suspended sentence
There is no justification for either....but to call what Justice Hogg let happen to a poor child, not only let happen but actively facilitated it, as an mistake is little short of appalling.
‘Ellie had been removed from Butler and Gray’s care at seven weeks old after Butler was arrested and later charged and convicted of assaulting her.
His conviction was overturned in the court of appeal in 2010 and he launched a two-year campaign against the courts, Sutton council and Ellie’s grandparents to win the child and her younger sibling back.
“She [Hogg] gave permission for a letter exonerating Ben Butler of causing any harm to Ellie to be circulated to all agencies and said he was victim of a miscarriage of justice,” said Davis.
“This is the most extraordinary element of the whole case. To say it’s surprising is an understatement, it’s an extraordinary step to take. Once that court judgment from Mrs Justice Hogg was in place there was virtually nothing that could be done to affect the outcome for Ellie.”’