lebe03 Posted December 16, 2010 Report Share Posted December 16, 2010 A FAILED asylum-seeker who left a 12-year-old girl to die in the road today won the right to remain in the country, sparking outrage. An appeal by the UK Border Agency for the deportation of 32-year-old Aso Mohammed Ibrahim was rejected by an Asylum and Immigration Tribunal. He will now be allowed to live in the UK permanently. Paul Houston, of Argyle Street, Darwen, said he was 'sickened to the stomach', but has vowed to keep on fighting for justice for his daughter Amy. Former Justice Secretary and Blackburn MP Jack Straw said the decision was 'an open invitation to men subject to deportation to create a family in the UK'. And Rossendale and Darwen MP Jake Berry slammed it as 'an offence to natural justice'. Last month the Border Agency challenged immigration judge John McClure’s decision to allow Ibrahim to stay in the UK on account of him now having two children and a long-term partner in Britain. It was argued that there was insufficient evidence to say he was a 'significant' part of his children’s lives; that insufficient weight had been put on his criminal history; and the judge had misapplied the law. But today, senior immigration judges Clive Lane and Deborah Taylor said the original decision should stand. The judges conceded that the outcome might have been different if the process to remove Ibrahim had begun before he had children. Amy was hit by Ibrahim’s Rover car as she crossed the road in Highercroft, Blackburn, in November 2003. At that time he had already exhausted all means of appeal to stay in this country. He was driving while disqualified and without insurance and ran away without trying to help Amy. Mr Houston, 41, an engineer, had to make the decision to switch off her life-support machine later in hospital. A medical condition means he cannot have any more children. He said: “I’m very disappointed, but not at all surprised. "This is how our courts are. They’re not at all interested in the likes of me. “The truth is that nobody has given me an answer as to why his human rights come before mine. “He is allowed to stay and have a family life, while my daughter, my family, has gone. “It’s important that people know this is not about the colour of his skin, but about him being a criminal." He added that his faith in politicians had now been crushed but he vowed to carry on his fight in a higher court. Since arriving in the UK in 2001 from Iraq, Ibrahim has been convicted for driving while twice disqualified and uninsured, possession of cannabis, burglary and theft, harassment, damage to property and harassment. He served four months in prison for Amy’s death. At last month’s tribunal, Mr Houston was not allowed to address senior immigration judges after being told his view 'wouldn’t count' in the decision. Today’s determination by immigration judges said the judge was 'entitled to find that family life had been established' between Ibrahim and his children and that there was 'no doubt that he did give appropriate weight' to his criminality. It said there had been no misapplication of law. Ibrahim's lawyers argued that his human rights would be impinged if he was sent back to Iraq. MP Jack Straw had asked then Home Secretary Alan Johnson to force the Border Agency appeal. Mr Straw said: “It is very disappointing to hear the appeal has been rejected. “I will be speaking to Home Secretary Theresa May so see if there is a point of law we can challenge this on, or even change the law, because this is an open invitation to men subject to deportation to create a family in the UK.†Jake Berry slammed the decision as 'crackers' and 'an offence to natural justice'. He said: “I think it’s absolutely correct that the highest court in the land should have a chance to hear this case. “I have also written to the Home Secretary to see if they can call it into their department and I’m waiting to hear back.†The regional director of the UK Border Agency in the North West, Jo Liddy, said they were also disappointed, adding: "He was convicted of committing an offence that led to the tragic death of a twelve year old child and it is our view that he should be removed. “We would like to express our deepest sympathy to the family of the victim.†Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lebe03 Posted December 16, 2010 Author Report Share Posted December 16, 2010 In his homeland under Sadam Hussain he would probably have been executed for some of the crimes he's committed whilst a guest in this country. What do people like this have to do in order to face justice? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madmonk Posted December 16, 2010 Report Share Posted December 16, 2010 Disgusting to hear this, If your guilty of so many offences and even causing death whilst disqualified you should't be given human rights Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
valkyries Posted December 16, 2010 Report Share Posted December 16, 2010 makes you proud to be british (NOT) I'm ashamed of the way this country is going Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KSNS Posted December 16, 2010 Report Share Posted December 16, 2010 That is an out rage and i too am furious at the courts and whole legal system there is a person i know of and can't go in to any details who i would have burned to the steak alive for what our shit excuse for a legal system get away with and walked out of court smileing the scum of the universe. Yet politicians have the nerve to call people animals who do stand up for their rights even if they do go over the top on the odd occasions to get their voice heard and what happens the victims are made to look like the criminals some thing should change in this country and fast i am filled with nothing but hate for the so called justice system and the ass holes who get away with what they do. I feel sorry for this man who lost his family and wish there was some way people like us could support him and his fight with out it falling on death ears Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Posted December 17, 2010 Report Share Posted December 17, 2010 Sixty years ago the justice system would have ensured that this @$$hole would've been dangling from the end of a rope for his crime. Today he serves four months, we will put him on benefits and give him a house. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrs_aggie Posted December 17, 2010 Report Share Posted December 17, 2010 Thats disgusting, while I know of wives of british soldiers with kids who were going to be deported after years of marriage because they're Canadian and moved from Germany to the UK Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paulusworm Posted December 17, 2010 Report Share Posted December 17, 2010 Read about this yesterday. Disgusting. Absolutely disgusting . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SarahNukka&Shadow Posted December 17, 2010 Report Share Posted December 17, 2010 Thats absolutly sickening! but then they HAVNT given him a new identity... I fancy justice will be done when anyone finds out what hes done! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cookiemonster Posted December 17, 2010 Report Share Posted December 17, 2010 Makes you wonder how long the courts will remain in control of the country when decisions like this are made. If it continues you can forsee a massive uprising in the next ten or twenty years, not that i condone it, but maybe its what the country needs to get it back on track. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HuskyCouture Posted December 17, 2010 Report Share Posted December 17, 2010 that's horrible and just disgusting Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vinny1275 Posted December 17, 2010 Report Share Posted December 17, 2010 There's only one thing to do, and that's repeal the Human Rights act from English law, and replace it with our own written constitution. Labour were so keen to get it into our law, that they've saddled us with a nightmare of stuff like this. With rights come responsibilities, and the human rights act doesn't deal with those..... As one of my mates used to say, people know their rights, but not right from wrong... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lebe03 Posted December 17, 2010 Author Report Share Posted December 17, 2010 Amy's poor family have been fighting this for 7 years and this is the outcome. Where is the justice for poor Amy who was left to die by this spineless B$%A** This waste of skin still lives in the Blackburn area where the offence took place. He has since gone onto commit further crimes including Burglary, Harrassment and drug possession so it's clear that his short time in Prison hasn't shown him the error of his ways. The government is set to review the human rights act next year with a view to replacing it with a british constitution but as always it's too little too late. The previous government has a lot to answer for but I suspect this government will be exactly the same and continue running this country into the ground Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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