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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Nina Lloyd

Family of Afghan boy stranded in France condemn Priti Patel’s ‘false promises’

The family of an 11-year-old Afghan refugee stranded in France after getting separated from his parents in the Kabul airport bombing has accused Priti Patel of making “false promises” over safe routes into the UK.

Qamar Jabarkhyl, a 28-year-old UK citizen, said his “heart melts” when his young cousin, Obaidullah, calls him crying every day from the tiny flat where he is staying in Strasbourg.

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