Woman loses adoption case

LONDON - A woman fighting to adopt a 10 year old Zulu boy failed in a final attempt in the Court of Appeal yesterday to prevent…

LONDON - A woman fighting to adopt a 10 year old Zulu boy failed in a final attempt in the Court of Appeal yesterday to prevent his being returned to his natural parents.

The woman, identified only as Mrs S, brought the boy to Britain with the intention of becoming his legal parent. His mother had worked for her as a housekeeper and nanny.

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