Strangers raise almost $5000 for mum on the run with two sons
Strangers have donated thousands of pounds to a mother who has gone on the run with her two sons in Britain.
Nearly $5000 (GBP 3000) has so far been raised for Samantha Baldwin, who disappeared with Louis and Dylan Made, aged nine and six, after the children were made wards of the court at a recent hearing.
Police say Samantha, who is now wanted for child abduction, “poses a risk” to the children.
However, money has poured in to the Justgiving page set up by Rebecca Anlauf to help pay for the mother’s legal fees.
The page reads: “Those of us who know Samantha, know that she is a kind and caring person, and we also know the circumstances leading to her taking the drastic action of disappearing.”
Rebecca added: “As her friends we have come together to try to raise both awareness and funds, to assist with the legal fees she will face when she defends her actions in the courts.
“This family have been through enough. Please help.”
Rebecca insists the money is to help cover legal fees and not to assist Samantha in evading the police.
Samantha is described as being 170cm tall, of a slim build with shoulder length blonde hair and green/blue eyes.
The family, who are from Newark, have connections to both Lincolnshire and Manchester and may have travelled there after they were last seen.
“We would also like to appeal to anyone who owns or runs a guest house, B&B or hotel to check your registers and be mindful that the group may be staying under a different name," a Nottinghamshire Police spokesperson said.
“We would also ask caravan park operators and holiday let properties to think about any groups that have joined them since Monday.
“We cannot stress enough the likelihood that Samantha may have changed her appearance, and the appearance of the boys, and we would like you to keep an open mind.”
A 62-year-old woman and 36-year woman, thought to be relatives of Samantha’s, were arrested after her disappearance on suspicion of assisting an offender.
They have since been released on bail.
Newsbreak – April 4
