Muslim Foster Families Take Away Cross Necklace of 5 Y/O Christian Girl, Tell Her Christmas, Easter are 'Stupid'

The girl with one of the two Muslim carers appointed by Tower Hamlets The Times Two Muslim foster families are under fire after taking away the cross necklace of a five-year-old Christian girl in their care and telling her that Christmas and Easter are "stupid". According to The Times, the child, who is white, was placed into foster care in Tower Hamlets, east London six months ago against the will of her family. While local authorities are required to give due consideration to a child's "religion, racial origin and cultural and linguistic background" when placing them into a foster home, she was made to live with two Muslim families who do not speak English. When social workers checked up on the little girl half a year later, she reportedly "sobbed and begged not to be returned to her niqab-wearing carer's home, telling a social worker: 'They don't speak English.'" The child was "very distressed" and claimed the foster carer had removed her Christian cross and encouraged her to learn …