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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
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Anthony France

British taxpayers foot £100k private jet bill for asylum-seeking sex offender’s emergency surgery

A sex offender seeking asylum in Britain was flown 5,000 miles by private jet for medical treatment in the Middle East at taxpayers’ expense, according to reports.

The Sri Lankan, 34, who is being held on the secret military base of Diego Garcia, received emergency surgery before being returned on the aircraft at a total cost of nearly £100,000, the Mail on Sunday said.

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