A former Five Guys waitress 'missing' from the US has rejected calls to 'come home' and insists she's 'happy' living as a handmaiden in a 'tribe' in Scotland.
Kaura Taylor, 21, fled Dallas, Texas, and shocked family and friends back home when she turned up as part of the 'Kingdom of Kubala' in Scottish woodlands.
It is understood the high-school graduate, who also worked at a Murphy USA gas station and was described as a 'church-going' child, had been messaging the self-proclaimed King and Queen for months before leaving her former life behind.
She has since become part of the tribe alongside Queen Nandi, 43, a mother of seven who was born Jean Gasho and her husband 'King Atehene'.
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The trio have settled in a forest in Jedburgh, with the stated intention of reclaiming land they claim was stolen from their ancestors in the Highlands 400 years ago.
Kaura's family have pleaded with her to come home but to no avail. Expressing concerns about the 21-year-old, her aunt said: "It is very stressful, and difficult. It breaks our heart. We’re overly concerned about Kaura, but she doesn't think anyone is concerned about her."
Elsewhere her mother alleges that Kaura has been 'brainwashed' by the tribe's leader.
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In an increasingly sad turn of events, it has been revealed that Kaura took her one-year-old child with her from Texas to the UK.
Her baby is understood to have been taken into care by the UK authorities and is being returned to the US after being 'rescued' from the camp where Kaura is now based.
According to Kaura's mother, Melba Whitehead, the Scottish authorities have allegedly refused to give her custody of her granddaughter, The Times reports.
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Melba hopes Kaura will eventually be sent home.
"Evidently, she is not capable of making decisions that are good for her and her child," the worried mom said, adding: "So send her home. I am her mother. I will ensure she gets the help that she needs."
While Melba has filed missing person reports regarding her daughter, the authorities can't do much about sending her home as she is an adult. Kaura only has a six-month visa however, meaning the British authorities will have the grounds to legally deport her once this expires.
If Kaura's tourist visa began in May, the documentation will expire sometime in November.
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"I need the authorities to do something, and I need my daughter and my granddaughter back here," Melba pleaded.
UNILAD have approached the Scottish authorities for comment.
Topics: Scotland, US News, Mental Health, UK News, Parenting
Niamh Shackleton