Roseline Akhalu, the Nigerian woman who was diagnosed with
kidney failure a few months after arriving in the UK in 2004, had a successful
transplant, then claimed she would die within weeks if she was sent back to
Nigeria, has won the right to remain in the UK following a successful appeal.
UK Border Agency initially rejected Roseline's appeal to
remain in the UK after her transplant in 2009, saying 'the care of a foreign
individual was the responsibility of their state of nationality'. Roseline's
lawyers argued she would die within weeks if she was returned to Nigeria as she
would never be able to afford the drugs that keep her alive.
The 49-year-old widow needs regular hospital checks and will
have to take immuno-suppressant drugs for the rest of her life. Now she's free
to stay in the UK and get free medical treatment.
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