Arrested at Ken Dodd show and held in the cells… for hugging granddaughter

Kathleen Danby, 72, was sentenced in her absence to three months in jail Accused of hugging vulnerable girl, 19, against wishes of social services The girls father condemned Mrs Danby's arrest as absolutely ridiculous

By Rosie Taylor and Arthur Martin for the Daily Mail

Published: 17:30 EST, 29 December 2014 | Updated: 03:12 EST, 30 December 2014

Kathleen Danby, 72, was sentenced in her absence to three months in jail by the secretive Court of Protection in April after a judge heard she embraced the vulnerable girl, 19, against the wishes of social services

A grandmother was hauled out of a comedy show and arrested on the orders of a family court judge simply for hugging her granddaughter.

Kathleen Danby, 72, was sentenced in her absence to three months in jail by the secretive Court of Protection in April after a judge heard she embraced the vulnerable girl, 19, against the wishes of social services.

In an extraordinary move, she was arrested on Sunday night as she watched the comedian Ken Dodd at Liverpool Philharmonic Hall.

Last night the grandmother was being held in custody, police confirmed. She is expected to be taken to court this morning.

The girls father, who cannot be named for legal reasons, has condemned her arrest as absolutely ridiculous.

The 37-year-old handyman said: She was sat there in the concert. The usher came down and said there were people wanting to speak to her. When she got into the foyer there were two police officers and she was arrested.

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Arrested at Ken Dodd show and held in the cells... for hugging granddaughter