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This Freedom Of Information Request was based on the following
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Name: Elizabeth Lucy R
Address: See email address
Email: [FOI #27748 email]
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Request Details: Children living with 'satan' worshippers?

I know of some children in your council who live with a person who
sometimes believes he is (his words) 'the son of the devil' and
believes he 'sees the devil in mirrors' and on the underground. He
also has several different names and practices tarot and other
black magic so he used to say, although Satanism is regarded as a
religion, is it recommended for vulnerable/disabled children/ is it
specifically sanctioned by your council? Or is that why family
courts are so secret (copying MOJ into this as well as CAFCASS)

He was requested several times by the council to have psychiatric
assessments but refused them and drug testing- despite them being
part of a court order.

I can't help being very concerned for the children.

Do you think satanic abuse is possibility for these children? Are
you doing anything to prevent it? I am copying RBKC council into
this, as Erika Endlein (Kensington Children with Disabilities team)
is one of the childrens' social workers,

FOI Reference Number: 4883
Target Completion Date: 22/02/2010

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Dear Ms R

Thank you for your recent request to the Council. Your text of your
request was as follows:

Children living with 'satan' worshippers?
I know of some children in your council who live with a person who
sometimes believes he is (his words) 'the son of the devil' and believes
he 'sees the devil in mirrors' and on the underground. He also has several
different names and practices tarot and other black magic so he used to
say, although Satanism is regarded as a religion, is it recommended for
vulnerable/disabled children/ is it specifically sanctioned by your
council? Or is that why family courts are so secret (copying MOJ into this
as well as CAFCASS)

He was requested several times by the council to have psychiatric
assessments but refused them and drug testing- despite them being part of
a court order. I can't help being very concerned for the children.

Do you think satanic abuse is possibility for these children? Are you
doing anything to prevent it? I am copying RBKC council into this, as
Erika Endlein (Kensington Children with Disabilities team) is one of the
childrens' social workers

Response

Having reviewed the content of your email, this is not, in the view of the
Council, a valid request for information. Upon reading your request, the
following queries have been identified upon which you are seeking comment
and/or opinion from the council:

Is it (living with satanists?) recommended for Vulnerable/disabled
children
Is it (living with satanists) specifically sanctioned by your council
Is that why family courts are so secret
Do you think satanic abuse is a possibility for these children
Are you (WCC) doing anything to prevent it

These are not requests for recorded information as defined by the Act, and
therefore we will not be responding. The comments/opinion which you seek
are not for the council to give, particularly in light of the fact that
the case to which you appear to be referring may fall within the remit of
Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea. We are therefore unable to
respond to the specific queries you have raised.

In addition to the points raised above, I can advise that, should you feel
that children are at risk, you should raise this with the appropriate
authorities. The council takes its responsibilities regarding the
safeguarding of children seriously. Further information on Safeguarding
Children is available via our website, including who to contact should you
be concerned that a child is at risk:
[1]http://www.westminster.gov.uk/services/h...

Yours sincerely
Catherine Preston
Knowledge and Information Management Team
Information Services
Westminster City Council
101 Orchardson Street
London
NW8 8EA
Tel: 020 7641 3332
Fax: 020 7641 2872
Email: [Westminster City Council request email]

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