BBC News - Mother jailed for tying up daughter to prevent access to a drug dealer

BBC News - Mother jailed for tying up daughter to prevent access to a drug dealer: "Tim Saker's wife has been jailed for false imprisonment after she tied up their daughter to prevent contact with a drug dealer.

19-year-old Tabitha Saker, who's now in rehab, was restrained with parcel tape by her then-boyfriend and her mother. Julia Saker was sentenced to twelve months in prison in January, and Christopher Franklin for eighteen months.

Mr Saker defends the actions of his wife on BBC Radio 5 live: 'In the same circumstances I would have tried to stop her getting out as well.'

'I think it's a reasonable thing to do,' he tells Victoria Derbyshire. 'It's what any loving parent would do.'

'I'm most unimpressed by the judicial decision, I have to say.'"

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