‘My father came to the UK to find safety – but he died alone in an asylum hotel’

Victor Pereira Vargas with his son Michael as a baby - (Michael Pereira)

Michael Pereira’s father Victor was a “man with a big heart”, who was generous in his affection, and who loved to hug and kiss his family.

“He was a man full of passion, with a strong temperament, yet he had a unique way of making people laugh and feel at ease”, Mr Pereira remembered.