US mother who vanished with baby found living in Scottish woods with ‘tribe’
A woman who went missing several months ago with her eight-month-old baby has been found in Scotland, thanks to social media.
Mom-of-one, Kaura Taylor, 21, was reported missing by her worried family in Texas after she didn't come home in May.
Her worried aunts had been looking for her, when an ex-boyfriend mentioned she might have gone to the UK.
Taylor's family then found photos on Facebook showing her camping out in the forest in Jedburgh, with a man and a woman she refers to as 'King' and 'Queen'.
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The trio insist they are tribe, and are reclaiming land that they say was stolen from their ancestors some 400 years ago.
Taylor now goes by the names 'Asnat of Atehene' and 'Lady Safi' and has been seen with former opera singer 'King Atehene' and his wife 'Queen Nandi'.
She is living as their handmaiden, and claims to be the King's 'second wife'.
Asnat, King, and Queen refer to themselves as the 'Kingdom of Kubala', and they insist Taylor is there of her own free will.
She shared a video saying: "To the UK authorities, obviously I am not missing. Leave me alone. I’m an adult, not a helpless child."
The tribe insist they 'don't recognise local laws' and say they only recognise the laws of their God, called Yahowah.
King Atehene said: "We live a very simple life of returning to innocence. We connect to nature. We connect to the trees around us. We get grounded every morning. We bathe in the springwater.
"We are living a simple life of relying daily on the creator for food, shelter and clothing. We live in a tent without walls, but we are not afraid of anyone, for we have the protection of the creator, Yahowah."
He added: "Many people do not have the eyes to see and the ears to hear. They see things and they judge without understanding.
"This includes the government of Great Britain, who say that culture and religion is tolerant in Great Britain, but the Kingdom of Kubala has suffered trials and tribulations at the hands of authorities, who do not understand or tolerate.
"But the Kingdom of Kubala cannot be destroyed, for we are helped by the creator of the heavens and the earth, our God. Until then, no one will be able to destroy the Kingdom of Kubala."
King Atehene described it as a 'journey of pilgrimage'.
Taylor's aunt, Teri Allen, told The Independent how 'difficult' it has been for the family: "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."
It has emerged that Taylor first started talking to the 'King' online back in 2023, with her family saying she was raised in the church.
Her aunt added that she was 'very sheltered and protected'.
Another aunt, Vandora Skinner, said: "I called her ex-boyfriend and that's when he told me about the [Kingdom’s] Facebook page and that she said she was going to the U.K. I looked up the Facebook page and sure enough, there she was," with the family initially thinking the pictures were photoshopped.
They claim Taylor went to the UK on a six-month tourist visa, so hope she will have to come home to Texas in November.
Skinner told the Daily Mail that the baby had been taken by social services in the UK, adding: "All I can say is, the baby is in safe care and is on the way back to the USA."
Scottish Borders Council said it had been ‘working with Police Scotland’, with a spokesperson adding: "This has included the provision of advice and information about housing options and other support services."
Jen Thomas