A UK deportation flight to Jamaica removed just seven of the 112 people expected to be onboard, the Government has said. Some Tory MPs could be heard shouting their disbelief at the total after it was announced in the House of Commons by Home Office minister Tom Pursglove.
He blamed “last-minute claims” from specialist immigration law firms and MPs for the low number on the Wednesday morning flight.
In a statement to the House, Mr Pursglove said: “The offences committed by the individuals on this flight include rape of a minor, sexual assault against children, firearms offences, dealing and importing controlled drugs and other violent crime, such as actual bodily harm. Between them they had a combined total of 58 convictions for 127 offences.”
