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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Aine Fox

Children missing after disappearing from UK asylum hotels spark concern

  • Forty people who went missing as children from UK asylum seeker hotels remain unaccounted for, according to the Joint Committee on Human Rights.
  • Most of those who disappeared have since turned 18, but two are still children, with previous reports indicating some traced victims were found in exploitative situations.
  • Parliamentarians have demanded that the Home Office detail its specific actions to locate the missing individuals and provide quarterly updates on progress.
  • The High Court ruled the routine placement of lone child asylum seekers in Home Office hotels unlawful in 2023, leading to the closure of these sites for children in January 2024.
  • Children's Commissioner Dame Rachel de Souza described the disappearances as an unacceptable failure, while the Government stated police continue to investigate the cases.

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Forty children who went missing from UK asylum hotels still not found

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