Josephine Oboh-Macleod (JOM) Charity SCIO, has said it would be against the natural course of humanity and a great injustice to motherhood if Maria Mutadiua is prevented from attending the funeral of her biological son, Quinton Isaac Maliya.

Therefore, JOM Charity SCIO began a campaign to get justice for Mutadiua and also for the appropriate Scottish authorities to investigate why Quinton, a 14-year-old, would commit suicide.

As a follow-up today, Friday, Josephine Oboh-Macleod, the Founder/ Trustee of JOM Charity SCIO, attended a meeting with the Scottish Social Services, the Scottish Police, trustees of Women Integration Network (WIN), and others in Glasgow, with Maria Mutadiua, the biological mother of late Quinton.

A statement by Mabel Oboh, Human Rights and Communication Coordinator for Jom Charity SCIO Scotland, Quinton committed suicide on January 4, by jumping in front of a moving train.

According to the statement, the social services are still insisting that Maria should not attend Quinton’s funeral because of the wishes of the Smiths and Samantha her 18-year-old daughter, who has also been under the care of the Smiths since she was four years old.

“They also said that JOM Charity should stop the ongoing petition for justice for Maria. But Oboh Macleod requested that they write a letter to that effect.

“However, they agreed to look into the file and provide Maria with his growing-up details. And the Police said that their investigation is ongoing as to the cause of death,” it added.

But for JOM Charity, “the key point here is that Maria Mutadiua, the biological mother of Quinton who is presently distraught, is still not allowed to attend her son’s burial with other siblings of Quinton living with her.

“As a renowned charity organisation in Scotland, and with the authority to represent Maria on humanitarian grounds, we feel that it is unfair to deny Maria and her other children their natural right to pay their last respects to a late son and brother.

“Quinton was taken away from Maria at the age of two despite lack of reasons involving neglect or abuse or her consent.

“So JOM also wants the authorities to investigate properly why a 14-year-old boy would decide, overnight, to jump in front of a fast-moving train and be shredded into pieces.

“The Scottish police have assured us they will investigate to know the possible reasons behind Quinton’s death, and we look forward to getting answers,” JOM Charity SCIO noted.

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