Woman abducted as a child by her Libyan father tells Labour conference Burnham 'gets things done'
A woman who was abducted by her father at the age of four and taken to Libya has thanked the UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham for his work to bring her back home. Nadia Fawzi spent two years away from her mother in Greater Manchester after being snatched by her father, Fawzi Abuarghub, in 2007. He said he was taking her to a party near her home but instead drove to Manchester Airport, where he…
Nadia Fawzi, a woman abducted by her father at the age of four and taken to Libya, expressed her gratitude to UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham for his efforts in bringing her home. At the Labour Party conference in Liverpool, Ms Fawzi thanked Mr Burnham, who she described as someone who "gets things done." After being snatched by her father, Fawzi Abuarghub, in 2007, Ms Fawzi spent two years away from her mother in Greater Manchester.
Her father claimed he was taking her to a party, but instead drove to Manchester Airport, where he bought tickets for both to travel to Tripoli. Ms Fawzi's mother, Sarah Taylor, moved to Libya to regain custody, eventually winning full custody in 2008. It took another year for Ms Fawzi to reunite with her daughter. Mr Burnham, who was Ms Fawzi's local MP at the time, had been a source of support for the family.
He also traveled to Libya to advocate for Ms Taylor's case. Gordon Brown, then Prime Minister, raised the issue with Libyan leader Muammar Qaddafi at a G8 summit, who stated that the "child needs her mother." Upon their eventual reunion, Mr Burnham expressed admiration for Ms Taylor's courage, dignity, and patience in the face of her parent's worst nightmare.
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