Dundee family at centre of adoption row traced in London

A Dundee family that fled to London amid allegations a child was to be taken from them have been traced in the capital, it was confirmed on Friday morning.

Murray Hanlon, Ceri Griffin and their one-year-old Xzander Hanlon had last been seen in Lochee Road on Tuesday.

Ms Griffin had complained on social media about a “forced adoption” earlier this month.

Police issued a missing persons appeal for the family, who did not take their other son Murray with them, on Thursday.

It was believed they travelled south by bus on October 13.

A statement from Police Scotland said: “Police Scotland can confirm that 33-year-old Murray Hanlon, 29-year-old Ceri Griffin and one-year-old Xzander Hanlon have been traced in London.”