RUNAWAY mother Elaine Walker and her new Turkish boyfriend have talked about having children together.

The revelation comes as Miss Walker, 45, admits her 15-year-old daughter Laura broke down in tears when she walked out.

On Friday, The Northern Echo revealed how Miss Walker abandoned Laura to be with 26-year-old DJ Ali Murat.

The mother and her 17-year-old daughter, Stacey, flew out to Turkey three weeks ago after both meeting men while on holiday in the country in June.

It has also emerged Miss Walker, from Redmire, near Leyburn, North Yorkshire, put her first child, Michael Elliott, in a care home when he was nine.

She never saw him again and he died an alcoholic last December, aged 26.

She said her son had "severe psychiatric problems", although his grandmother, Veronica Elliott, from Darlington, said he just wanted her love.

Speaking from the eastern Turkish town of Gaziantep, Miss Walker has denied leaving Laura with only £25 to live on - she said it was £35.

The mother of one of Laura's friends had agreed to look after her and Miss Walker said she had arranged for child benefit to be redirected to the woman for her daughter's upkeep.

She also denied leaving a note for Laura to find when she came home from school.

She said: "Laura just wants me to be happy.

"She told me to go and said I was lucky to have a man so young - but when the taxi arrived to take us to the airport she did break down in tears.

"I left her with £10 plus £25 she had saved up herself.

"She was well cared for. If I had left a five-year-old girl home alone then, yes, drag me off in handcuffs. But Laura is 15, she can take care of herself. Why should I feel guilty?"

Miss Walker added: "My daughter might never speak to me again but I feel it was a price worth paying. I saw a chance at happiness and I grabbed it.

"I've had a rotten life and Ali is the best thing to ever happen to me.

"Ali and I have even talked of having a baby together. I was sterilised last year but there is always a chance I could have it reversed."

Mr Murat, who speaks little English, said: "I like her and it does not matter that she is an old lady."

North Yorkshire social services say Laura is staying with her extended family.

Her father, believed to live in Darlington, is expected to care for his daughter on his return from abroad.

Yesterday, Miss Walker's ex-boyfriend Stephen Stanger, from Redmire, wished her well. Speaking on GMTV, he said: "She is obviously in love and you do silly things when you are in love."