Social workers accuse Christian family of 'emotional abuse and homophobia' because they refuse to let their teenage daughter undergo a sex change at 14

Britons Peter and Kate Wilson (aliases) have lifted the lid on their experience of social workers saying their daughter's mood shift is due to her wanting to be a boy. They explained how, less than a year ago, their 14-year-old daughter was a sweet faced, happy-go-lucky child, whose only ambition in life was to be a doctor. She enjoyed games of tennis with her dad, surfing in the sea and sharing in the charity work this decent, Christian family believe to be part of their duty. Fast forward 11 months: Melissa is surly, rude, self-harms, threatens suicide and is being monitored by social workers, who insist that her sudden change in behaviour can be attributed to her desire to change sex. Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services sent the Wilsons a leaflet about the Tavistock Centre (bottom) in London, which assesses children for sex change therapy.