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Sri Lankan sex offender allowed to stay in Britain because he is gay

Summary by The Telegraph
Paedophile described as ‘danger to community’ argues deportation would breach his rights under ECHR

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Sri Lankan paedophile allowed to stay in Britain because he is gay and at risk of persecution back home

A convicted paedophile from Sri Lanka has been allowed to remain in Britain because was returned to his home country he would be persecuted because he is gay. The man, who was jailed in 2012 for four years for molesting three young teenage boys, has been waging a 12-year legal battle against the Home Office and their attempts to deport him.His legal team is arguing his deportation would be a breach of his article three rights under the European …

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Sri Lankan paedophile not deported from UK - because he is gay

The Home Office has been unable to deport the sex offender for 12 years despite him molesting three teenage boys.

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Sri Lankan sex offender allowed to stay in Britain because he is gay

Paedophile described as ‘danger to community’ argues deportation would breach his rights under ECHR

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Sri Lankan paedophile not deported from UK as ‘it could breach his human rights’

A gay Sri Lankan sex offender has remained in the UK for 14 years after he molested three teenage boys – because judges can’t agree whether deporting him would breach his human rights. The convicted paedophile – whose youngest victim was just 13 – has been able to stay in Britain since 2011 due to his lengthy bid for asylum. In 2012, when he was jailed and branded a ‘danger to the community’, he sought asylum in Britain by claiming his life woul…

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The Telegraph broke the news in London, United Kingdom on Thursday, February 20, 2025.
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