Hidden DNA test lets criminal dodge UK deportation - here's what happened
A foreign national got permission to stay in UK after DNA test showed his unknown child. The decision came despite his previous jail time for deadly drunk-driving crash
A non-UK citizen with past drunk-driving conviction got unexpected support from legal system: hes allowed to stay in Britain because of newly-found child (discovered through DNA testing)
The case involves a Zimbabwean national who came here as kid on visitors permit. In mid-2018‚ he got 5-year-8-month sentence for deadly car crash - driving under influence of drugs and alcohol at break-neck speed which killed one person and left another with life-changing injuries
After getting out from jail about 3 years ago DNA testing showed something unexpected: he was biological dad of 3-year old boy who lived with mom and different man (who thought he was the father). Social services noted the kid was super-confused about having two dads
Another killer gets to live in the UK using his rights under the ECHR. This time because he had an affair with a woman
The immigration courts decision was based on European Convention rules; they said sending him away would hurt the kids emotional well-being. The boy (now 6) sees both father-figures regularly‚ and court thinks its good for him
This case joins other recent examples where foreign criminals stayed in UK due to ECHR rules:
- Indian-born person avoided deportation citing kids needs
- Syrian bank robber won right to stay claiming persecution risks
- Several more cases pending review
The Zimbabwean mans visa ended in late-21‚ making his stay not legal - but tribunal chose kids interests over Home Offices wish to remove him as public risk
