Claim: Hugh Maynard was born in the UK and grew up in Torquay, Devon and was taken into the care of Birmingham social services at just a few months old and lived in various children's homes for a number of years after his mother abandoned him and his father neglected him.
Evidence: Hugh Maynard is a British actor and singer of African-Caribbean descent. Hugh Maynard was born in the UK and grew up in Torquay, Devon. His mother abandoned him, and then due to neglect by his father, he was taken into the care of Birmingham social services at just a few months old. He lived in various children's homes for a number of years.