New Fathers 4 Justice in Oxford city centre protest

A campaigner for father’s rights has attempted to scale the roof of Oxford Magistrates’ Court.

Roger Crawford, 60, a member of Fathers 4 Justice launched a protest this morning.

Mr Crawford, from Meppershall, in Bedfordshire, was dressed as superman as he attempted to climb the building in St Aldate’s earlier this morning, before being caught by security staff.

It is believed the campaigners have now taken their protest to the street outside.

‘Superheroes’ want MP’s help

A SELECTION of superheroes on Wednesday staged two protests in Oxfordshire in a bid to gain more rights for fathers.

The New Fathers for Justice campaigners dressed as superheroes, including Spiderman and Batman, for their demonstrations in Oxford and Witney.The group began protesting at Oxford Combined Court Centre at about 8am.

At least one protester tried unsuccessfully to scale the side of the St Aldate’s building.

The campaigners later gathered outside David Cameron’s office in Witney at about 2pm.

They brandished an effigy of Gordon Brown, but were prevented from burning the ‘guy’ by police.

Roger Crawford, 61, who dressed as a jester, said: “We've dressed as superheroes because all dads are superheroes.

“It also brings an air of levity to a serious topic — we don't want to alienate anyone.

“Wherever we go, the response is always supportive.“ Jason Sands, 36, said: “We are trying to get a message across to David Cameron that we want him to support us.

“This Labour Government has done nothing to help us.

“Fathers for Justice has got smaller.

“But we want to let Mr Cameron know that it’s still here, and a lot of people are going through it badly.”

Angry father wrestled from court rooftop

An angry father has been wrestled down from a court rooftop by security while protesting for fathers' rights.

Roger Crawford, of Shefford Road, Meppershall, climbed on to the first floor roof of the family court in Oxford on Wednesday.

He was trying to climb on to the second floor rooftop, to protest against the court system, which he said has denied him reasonable access to his daughter for 15 years, but was stopped by security.


Mr Crawford, who is a member of New Fathers 4 Justice, said: "I have been through the courts to try to get access to my daughter, but I am allowed no contact with her when I have done nothing wrong."

Southampton Protest

New Fathers 4 Justice protest hijacks city Walls

CAMPAIGNERS from New Fathers 4 Justice dressed up as superheroes to hijack Southampton's old town walls in noisy protest this afternoon.

The protestors donned Batman, Superman, and Spiderman costumes and unfurled banners from the bridge near the city's historic Bargate demanding equal rights for dads over a megaphone.

Shoppers and motorists passing below waved or honked in support while around half a dozen police gathered close by.

The demonstration, which went off peacefully, was being held in support of Lee Moorman, 30, from Chandlers Ford, who is battling for equal contact with his son.



Devon dad Mark Harris author of 'Family Court Hell' who was jailed for waving to his kids also set fire to wheelbarrow of his court contact papers, a case which cost the taxpayer over a million pounds and lasted 10 years.

Angry dad takes protest to rooftops

Meppershall dad dresses up as court jester in fight to see his daughter
An angry father who has been banned from seeing his teenage daughter for the past 15 years, took drastic action by protesting for fathers' rights on a tower rooftop.

60-year-old Roger Crawford climbed to the top of the Carfax Tower in Oxford where his estranged daughter and wife live, where he dressed up as a court jester and protested against the family court system.

He took part in the protest last Thursday afternoon, along with a another New Fathers 4 Justice member, who dressed up as the Incredible Hulk.

Mr Crawford, of Shefford Road, Meppershall, held a banner over the roof top saying ' Fathers are for life, not just conception' and another with a message to his daughter saying 'Heather' and 'My love for you.'

He told the Chronicle: "I have been through the courts to try to get access to my daughter, but I am allowed no contact with her when I have done nothing wrong.

"The court system really is a compete joke, they seem to punish non-resident parents and that's what they have done to me.

"They have stopped me seeing my daughter for no good reason."

He added: "I am extremely angry with the whole process and I will keep protesting in Oxford in the hope that Heather hears about it and maybe one day will realise how much I care for her and how much I want contact with her.

"But I'm not doing this for me I'm doing this for fathers everywhere. It's just not right how they are treated."

Mr Crawford who has already protested twice in Oxford this year, was denied access to his now 17-year-old daughter Heather, when his relationship broke down.

He carried on seeing her until she was two and half years old, but was denied access after that point by her mother.

He went through the court system, but despite a High Court judge ruling that full access should be given to him, the family court in Oxford denied him any access to Heather.

He added: "Not being allowed contact with Heather has just been awful.

"I would describe the feeling as a living bereavement.

"Of course no parent should ever have to bury a child I understand that must be awful, but it is it similar.

"In some ways it's worse because you know that your child is out there and you're not allowed to contact them.

"I will never give up hope, that's what keeps me going and I know hat there is a powerful bond between a parent and children and that just shouldn't be broken.

"I just hope that one day Heather will realise that as well."

A video of the protest has been posted onto popular website YouTube.

Sent To The Tower By Family Law

Pair stage protest at top of Carfax Tower

Protestors dressed as the Incredible Hulk and a court jester have staged a demonstration on top of Oxford's Carfax Tower.

They're both members of a group calling itself 'New Fathers 4 Justice' - a splinter group from the original Fathers4Justice, which has now disbanded.

One of the protestors, Roger Crawford, 60, claims he hasn't been able to see his daughter for 15 years. The pair paid to enter the Carfax Tower just before 11.30am on Friday 19 June. When at the top, they started their demonstration, unfurling banners, and refusing to come down.

Roger Crawford, 60, from Bedfordshire, and Peter Smith, 33, from Bristol, were given a 5pm deadline by police to come down.

The protest ended just after 2.00pm when a pre-booked group of schoolchildren turned up hoping to go up the Tower. The protestors decided to end their demonstration so the school trip could go ahead.

No arrests were made and both protesters left the Tower waving to the passing cars and crowds watching.