The death of an Albanian asylum seeker on the Bibby Stockholm barge has raised concerns about the treatment of migrants in the UK’s asylum system.
Leonard Farruku, the second Albanian national to die in the care of the Home Office in recent weeks, was found dead on the barge in Portland, Dorset, in what is suspected to be a suicide.
Farruku’s sister, Jola Dushku, claimed that he was being treated poorly by guards on the barge and that the conditions were inhumane. The government has refused to provide further details about the incident, but Downing Street stated that all residents on board were assessed for emotional trauma. This tragedy highlights the need for reform in the UK’s asylum system and raises questions about the treatment of asylum seekers in the country.
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