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Jamaican migrant jailed for raping his wife and his sister in Britain wins right to stay here because he is now bisexual and living with a younger man

A migrant who was jailed for raping his wife and his sister in Britain won't be deported because he is bisexual. The 51-year-old - who claims he is a famous musician and teacher in Jamaica - was jailed for a total of 18 years, but can’t be deported because after appealing under the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR). He was given a deportation order from the Home Office in July 2018, but he claimed asylum because he said that he would be at risk if he returned to Jamaica as a bisexual man.

The Home Office rejected his claim because he had been convicted of a 'particularly serious offence' and his presence in the UK was a 'danger to the community'. He appealed this decision, and a First-tier Tribunal dismissed his case but did accept his claim that he was bisexual.

Why it matters

It shows how human-rights protections can limit deportation of convicted criminals facing persecution abroad.

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