A Christmas fundraising event for the Maya’s Law campaign drew strong community support on Wednesday (December 3) at Consett AFC.

Families turned out for a packed programme of festive activities and child-friendly entertainment, as the event acted as an opportunity to fundraise for the vital campaign from a County Durham family, who are looking to change UK law.

Maya, from Shotton Colliery, died in September 2022 after being violently shaken by her mother’s abusive partner, Michael Daymond.

The two-year-old's grieving family has now launched the Maya’s Law campaign in her memory, calling for a Child Risk Disclosure Scheme (CRDS).

The proposed Maya’s Law would mirror existing disclosure schemes such as Clare’s Law, which helps people find out if a partner has a history of domestic vio

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