A campaigning charity has revealed a former political activist from Ivory Coast - who they said was due to be 'forcibly removed' from the UK on a flight out of Heathrow Airport today - remains in the country after lawyers stepped in on his behalf at the eleventh hour.
The man, named Kouame, is said to have fled civil war in the African country in 2014 because of 'explicit risks to his life' and sought refuge in Greater Manchester, revealed the Manchester Evening News. His surname and age haven't been revealed.
The Manchester-based charity - Refugee and Asylum Participatory Action Research (RAPAR) - said he was made homeless but found accommodation in Salford under Greater Manchester's 'A Bed Every Night' homelessness scheme and has now joined groups within the charity. Kouame's initial claim for asylum was turned down before an appeal against the decision rejected by a judge.
