Save Angela Maria Patterson
No Borders, No Nations, Stop Deportations! | 27.10.2005 22:33 | Anti-racism | Migration | Birmingham
Angela was born on 13th July 1966 in Jamaica. A number of years ago she was attacked in Kingston when some acid was thrown in her face. This blinded her left eye. She reported the attack to the police, and the police told a gang that she was an informer. She was forced to leave her children and go into hiding because of the threats to her life being made by the gang. Even whilst in hiding the gang found her and shot her, fortunately only wounding her in her leg, however her nephew was killed.
Her family managed to save enough money for her to fly to England. She arrived at Heathrow on 9th February 2002, but the Immigration Service stated that she could not stay and requested that she return in three days to go back to Jamaica. She had the choice of returning to be killed or staying in England as an illegal immigrant. Angela is from a very poor background and the concept of Asylum was unknown to her.
On July 31st this year she was attacked in Birmingham when she was hit in the face by a bottle. The attack happened in front of a number of policemen but no charges were brought against the attacker and Angela was sent to Heathrow for deportation, without any legal help being provided.
On 1st and 2nd of August the Immigration people tried to remove her but on both occasions the flight crew, supported by a doctor, refused to take her on board the aircraft because her face was bleeding badly.
Since July 31st she has been in detention but has had no medical treatment for her damaged eye. It is still swollen and discoloured three months after the attack, and she is in constant pain.
I have obtained a solicitor for Angela but he has never presented the proof of the Jamaican attacks to the court. This has resulted in her story not being believed..
On 10th October she was again taken to Heathrow for removal. This time, when she was taken onto the aircraft, two security guards assaulted her. This left her badly bruised and in considerable pain. Only the intervention of the flight crew stopped the beating, and they again refused to transport her.
Angela has been running and hiding for years. All she wants is a chance to settle down and have a normal life. If she is removed on 4th November the gang are waiting to kill her.
I beg you to petition the Home Office in an effort to save this lovely lady's life.
Write to Tony: McNulty MP, Minister of State, 2 Marsham Street, London SW1P 4DF and plead that he will grant Angela Exceptional Leave to remain in the UK
Please email
saveangela@supanet.com with a note of what you have done
John Catley
07790 480164
On July 31st this year she was attacked in Birmingham when she was hit in the face by a bottle. The attack happened in front of a number of policemen but no charges were brought against the attacker and Angela was sent to Heathrow for deportation, without any legal help being provided.
On 1st and 2nd of August the Immigration people tried to remove her but on both occasions the flight crew, supported by a doctor, refused to take her on board the aircraft because her face was bleeding badly.
Since July 31st she has been in detention but has had no medical treatment for her damaged eye. It is still swollen and discoloured three months after the attack, and she is in constant pain.
I have obtained a solicitor for Angela but he has never presented the proof of the Jamaican attacks to the court. This has resulted in her story not being believed..
On 10th October she was again taken to Heathrow for removal. This time, when she was taken onto the aircraft, two security guards assaulted her. This left her badly bruised and in considerable pain. Only the intervention of the flight crew stopped the beating, and they again refused to transport her.
Angela has been running and hiding for years. All she wants is a chance to settle down and have a normal life. If she is removed on 4th November the gang are waiting to kill her.
I beg you to petition the Home Office in an effort to save this lovely lady's life.
Write to Tony: McNulty MP, Minister of State, 2 Marsham Street, London SW1P 4DF and plead that he will grant Angela Exceptional Leave to remain in the UK
Please email
saveangela@supanet.com with a note of what you have done John Catley
07790 480164
No Borders, No Nations, Stop Deportations!
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