Adam Abraham, 38, has been living a relentless nightmare for more than seven months, desperately searching for his two children who vanished on July 31 last year after their mother cut all contact and disappeared without a trace.
Born in London and a fashion business owner, Adam had separated from his former partner, Trinidad-born Cheri King, ten years ago, yet they maintained an amicable relationship for the sake of their children, 13-year-old Haris and 11-year-old Maya. The children lived with their mother in Kew, southwest London, during the week and spent weekends and school holidays with their father and his new wife Emily at their home in Richmond.
The children maintained daily phone contact with their father and paternal grandmother until July 31, when Adam found their phones switched off. After days of unsuccessful attempts to reach them or their mother, he went to their home in Kew only to find it completely empty, with no sign of their whereabouts.
Adam immediately began searching for his children, only to discover that Cheri had not contacted any family or friends for weeks and had been struggling with depression before her disappearance. When he reached out to their school, he was shocked to learn that they had been withdrawn without his knowledge.
Despite filing reports with the police and social services, he was repeatedly met with the same response: since he does not have legal custody, authorities are unable to provide him with any information, leaving him feeling helpless in the face of bureaucracy that prevents him from even confirming their safety.
Speaking about his ordeal, Adam said:
“Every day without my children is a living nightmare. I feel lost, helpless, and completely broken, not knowing if they are safe, if they are scared, or if they even understand what’s happening. The thought of Haris and Maya being taken away from everything they know, without warning, without a choice, haunts me. I can’t begin to imagine how confused and afraid they must feel, and it kills me that I can’t be there to protect them. No parent should ever have to go through this—fighting just to know if their children are okay while those in power turn a blind eye. The justice system is failing us, and I am desperate for answers before it’s too late.”
Adam is now making an urgent appeal to the authorities to help locate his children or at least confirm their safety, as he finds himself in a desperate situation with no official support, lost in uncertainty and fear.
Will the authorities step in to end this father’s anguish, or will bureaucracy continue to stand in the way of a man simply searching for his children?
