Sefton mum says social worker had baby with ‘violent ex’

The woman, referred to as ‘Hayley’ to maintain her anonymity, now has full custody of her children and Mr Y no longer has contact.

She said she held no malice towards the social worker, referred to as Ms X, as she considered her another “victim of a manipulative abuser”.

She told the LDRS: “The professional breach of trust is shocking but it just points to the wider problems we’ve faced as a family.”

Hayley said Mr Y became abusive and violent a few months into their relationship, including while she was pregnant.

Court reports showed Mr Y was controlling and humiliated Hayley on a daily basis and attempted to isolate her from friends and family.