A Manchester Royal Infirmary doctor is 'finally' back home after fleeing Sudan - and initially being turned away from an emergency evacuation flight out of the war-torn nation.
Dr Abdulrahman Babiker, a registrar at the Manchester Royal Infirmary (MRI), had been left stranded in the war-torn country and said he felt 'betrayed' after initially being turned away when he tried to board a flight as he only has a UK permit. He was forced to make a desperate appeal to Prime Minister Rishi Sunak to extend the evacuation flights to help get other medics out.
Last night (May 1), the doctor shared on social media that he has made it back to Manchester safely after a 'very long and stressful journey'. The 33-year-old had been visiting family and was due back on shift at the MRI, where he has worked for four years, today (Tuesday, May 2).
