it is a rough ride for disa, as she is severely lacking parenting skills. she also finds it difficult to bond with her baby initially, but with the help of diane and mark she begins to settle into life in the square, and she soon grows to love her baby. dot cotton (june brown), who often attracts waifs and strays, looks after the child when disa won't or can't. on one occasion, she unwittingly lets a stranger called ken raynor (ian redford) into the flat, who claims to be disa's uncle. however, ken is actually disa's stepfather, and he is also the father of baby jasmine. whilst disa was living with him and her mother, she had been the victim of his sexual abuse and rape, which had left her pregnant and driven her onto the streets. in an attempt to get disa back within his power, ken kidnaps jasmine, leaving disa frantic with worry. with the help of the police, dot manages to trap him. ken is arrested and imprisoned, and the baby is returned to disa unharmed.