Picked up during a routine immigration appointmnet and arrested, held in a police cell since yesterday morning, not allowed to see his wife until these last few hours, has had nothing to eat since yeaterday morning & is now THIS MINUTE being taken alone by immigration to a detention centre understood to be Colnbrook.
William has been in the country for 8 YEARS. He has always been heavilly involved in community projects and has been studying at university for years - he was due to finish his degree at Teesside University in 3 months' time. He just got married a week ago today.
This time last week we were all on the dancefloor at his wedding party celebrating with him, laughing, having a great time... now I am typing this to you all pleading for your help, for the bridegroom himself.
i have phoned local immagration to be told that he is at Colnbrook but on phoning them they have told me he is not there and suggested that i phone 0870 606 7766 but that just turns out to be an answerphone. On calling back to to Colnbrook they will not pick up the phone on 0208 607 5200.
To those who don't know him that well, William is the kind of man who helps. Anyone. Anytime. He's an actvie member of so many community-based groups (such as ACANE African Community - Erimus House, Tees Valley Voices for Justice, and Tees Valley World Drummers). Wherever there is some kind of activity involving people from his native lands or even his town of Middlesbrough, he is there. Be it for demonstrating, volunteering, even for drumming. He has always done what he can for the people around him - whether that was helping with everyday things, fighting for just causes or simply saying hello with that happy smiling face of his. You always know when William's around. If he's ever been a friend of yours, he's never needed your help so much as he does right now.
BRING BACK William
This time last week we were all on the dancefloor at his wedding party celebrating with him, laughing, having a great time... now I am typing this to you all pleading for your help, for the bridegroom himself.
i have phoned local immagration to be told that he is at Colnbrook but on phoning them they have told me he is not there and suggested that i phone 0870 606 7766 but that just turns out to be an answerphone. On calling back to to Colnbrook they will not pick up the phone on 0208 607 5200.
To those who don't know him that well, William is the kind of man who helps. Anyone. Anytime. He's an actvie member of so many community-based groups (such as ACANE African Community - Erimus House, Tees Valley Voices for Justice, and Tees Valley World Drummers). Wherever there is some kind of activity involving people from his native lands or even his town of Middlesbrough, he is there. Be it for demonstrating, volunteering, even for drumming. He has always done what he can for the people around him - whether that was helping with everyday things, fighting for just causes or simply saying hello with that happy smiling face of his. You always know when William's around. If he's ever been a friend of yours, he's never needed your help so much as he does right now.
BRING BACK William
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