https://birminghamdaily.co.uk/tags/childabduction/Recent content in childabduction on Birmingham DailyHugo -- gohugo.ioen-usMon, 06 Apr 2026 04:30:00 +0000https://birminghamdaily.co.uk/birminghams-march-2026-criminals-jailed-including-notorious-child-snatcher/Mon, 06 Apr 2026 04:30:00 +0000https://birminghamdaily.co.uk/birminghams-march-2026-criminals-jailed-including-notorious-child-snatcher/March 2026 saw a string of brutal crimes and reckless acts in Birmingham, resulting in multiple offenders being sentenced to immediate imprisonment. This month’s cases reveal heart-wrenching stories, from mothers who harboured a murderer to terrifying child abductions and devastating driving incidents. One shocking case involved Julie Faulkner and her daughter Elisha Faulkner, who hid Malcolm Francis—wanted for the killing of Ricardo Cotteral—in their Birmingham home for five weeks. Elisha, 30, who had begun a relationship with Francis, was sentenced to three years for assisting an offender.