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Daphne Franks' elderly mum, who had advanced dementia, was taken advantage of by a younger man.
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Daphne Franks' elderly mum, who had advanced dementia, was taken advantage of by a younger man.
An ageing population and a rise in dementia has opened the door to so-called 'predatory marriages' - where unscrupulous people prey on the vulnerable for financial gain
In the same situation and wants more robust safeguarding, so registrars can better identify potential victims of predatory marriage in future. it could happen to everyone's mum, anyone's father. it could happen to us when we get older. i just want it stopped. a statement previously given to the bbc on behalf of the manjoan married, colman folan, said... "joan wanted to marry me and i believe at the time, and still do, that she had capacity to make the decision for herself." joan is buried in an unmarked grave owned by mr folan. daphne says she isn't even allowed to place a headstone on it. it ...
I just want it stopped. a statement previously given to the bbc on behalf of the manjoan married, colman folan, said... "joan wanted to marry me and i believed at the time, and still do, that she had capacity to make the decision for herself." joan is buried in an unmarked grave owned by mr folan. daphne says she isn't even allowed to place a headstone on it. it makes it feel like she has been abandoned. she hasn't been abandoned by us and we will never abandon her until we can get somejustice. she hopes a change in the law can bring her some form of closure and prevent others from being explo...
With the relevant minister| in the justice department. daphne has been contacted by a growing number of families in the same situation and wants more robust safeguarding, so registrars can better identify potential victims of predatory marriage in future. it could happen to everyone's mum, anyone's father. it could happen to us when we get older. i just want it stopped. a statement previously given to the bbc on behalf of the manjoan married, colman folan, said... "joan wanted to marry me and i believed at the time, and still do, that she had capacity to make the decision for herself." joan is...