2. What happened
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Urgent: allegations of serious public misconduct, falsification of evidence, and denial of justice
Case Summary: The Stealing of Emily Newbold-Smith
A request for disclosure, an independent criminal investigation, and confirmation of Emily’s safety and whereabouts.
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About Emily
Emily Newbold-Smith
Emily was born on 30 October 2006 and was four years old when she was removed from her mother’s care in 2009. Her father went to the Family Court for residency after the family unit broke down due to the mother’s dependency and documented illness. In 2009, my daughter Emily was removed from my partner’s care during Family Court proceedings. The authorities claimed that she had been placed with non-family members in Northern Ireland, using a fabricated genogram or genealogy to assert non-existent family links there. while Social Work Northern Ireland has reported that it holds no record of that placement. Furthermore, Judge Hollis’s court was informed that social worker Christine Stirling had flown to Northern Ireland and had quashed a police investigation.
This archive exists to establish what happened to Emily, obtain the withheld records, locate her, and confirm her safety and whereabouts.
View Emily’s photograph gallery1. Basic case details
- Subject
- Emily Newbold-Smith
- Date of birth
- 30 October 2006
- Age when removed
- 4 years old
- Year of removal
- 2009
- Current status
- Whereabouts unknown for 19 years
- Original court
- Hastings Family Court, before Judge Hollis. Requesting Residence Order 9th June 2009 in his favour in respect of Emily
- Court Reference
- HBC100055.
- Appeal
- 2011/1029
- Money Court
- 640MC413
- Key official named
- Social Worker Christine Elizabeth Stirling
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3. Specific allegations of wrongdoing
- Perjury and false evidence: Social worker Christine Elizabeth Stirling lied under oath; her written case notes directly contradict her court testimony.
- Fabricated official documents: The family tree/genogram used to justify placement in Northern Ireland was entirely false, with no basis in fact.
- Alteration or withholding of records: Official NHS, council, and court files have been redacted, removed, or blocked without legal authority.
- Misconduct by public bodies: Multiple authorities have refused to investigate clear inconsistencies and have colluded to suppress evidence.
- Dereliction of duty: MPs and oversight bodies have failed to act on repeated formal complaints.
- Murder or Manslaughter: Cathryn Louise Smith’s recorded cause of death was an opiate overdose, but the inquest returned an open verdict. Her post-mortem, toxicology and other coroner’s records remain withheld, leaving unanswered questions about whether her death involved an unlawful killing.
4. Evidence on file
This summary is supported by 300+ pages of attached material:
- Transcripts and notes from original court hearings.
- Comparisons of false genealogy against true family records.
- Written confirmations from Northern Ireland authorities that no placement exists.
- Proof of Emily’s removal from NHS systems.
- Records of unanswered complaints to police, councils, and MPs.
- Witness statements and documentary proof of altered evidence.
5. Exactly what I am requesting
- Log this as a formal investigation case with a unique reference number.
- Order the immediate release of all sealed court files, social work records, and placement documents relating to Emily.
- Launch an independent criminal investigation into allegations of perjury, falsification of official documents, and public misconduct.
- Locate Emily Newbold-Smith and confirm her safety and whereabouts.
- Provide written acknowledgement of receipt within 7 working days and a formal update within 28 days.
Submitted byMartin Newbold
Date31 July 2026
Enclosures300+ pages of supporting evidence