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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Diane Taylor

Man who died on Bibby Stockholm ‘tricked’ into going on barge, inquest told

Leonard Farruku
The safeguarding team on the Bibby Stockholm had concerns about Leonard Farruku’s mental state. Photograph: Family handout/PA

An asylum seeker who died onboard the Bibby Stockholm was “tricked” into going to the barge after “point blank” refusing, an inquest has heard.

Leonard Farruku, 27, from Albania, was found unresponsive in a shower cubicle onboard the accommodation vessel at Portland Port, Dorset, on 12 December 2023.

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