By Henry Martin For Mailonline
Published: 09:03 GMT, 24 March 2019 | Updated: 09:05 GMT, 24 March 2019
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Karen Matthews is said to have no one in her life other than her budgie Bobby
The UK's 'worst mother' Karen Matthews is so isolated after staging the kidnapping of her daughter her pet bird is now her only friend, it is claimed.
Matthews, 44, is said to have no one in her life other than her budgie Bobby, who is now 'her only friend in the world', according to a source.
The source, said to be close to Matthews, told the Daily Star: 'She asks him for advice on a daily basis. She has no-one else now.'
One source told the paper: 'She treats him like a child and calls him her 'baby boy'.'
Matthews reportedly used to own another bird named Archie, who