Girl put under care
A Dutch court has put a 13-year-old girl into state care for two months, stalling her bid to become the youngest person to sail solo around the world. The decision by three Utrecht judges means Laura Dekker's parents, who support her plans, temporarily lose the right to make decisions about her.
A child psychologist will now assess her capacity to undertake the voyage.
Laura's father, Dick Dekker, had his earlier request for her to miss two years of school turned down.
