Henry and Blessing Okwo were put through a horrendous experience that left them homeless on one of the coldest nights of the year
A young family endured a terrifying ordeal when they had to leave their Coatbridge home after their father was forced to stop working while waiting for asylum confirmation on his right to work.
On Monday, January 16, Henry and his family left their flat after being assured by Migrant Help that new accommodation would be provided, but after a driver arrived at around 7pm and he was informed they would be taken to York, he believed there must be a mistake. At 10.34pm that evening, Mr Clark sent a WhatsApp message to Henry that said: "Hi. I've just been informed you are still in the property. I need to ask you to leave otherwise I will call the police."
The Okwo family was picked up in a Police Scotland van at around 11pm and drove them to Motherwell Police Station. The family then waited for more than four hours before they were picked up by Mears, who provide accommodation to asylum seekers. “They were able to use the public area and toilet facilities and chose to go between these areas and their belongings in the van during the time they were waiting. To say anything else would be inaccurate.”
"But it's safe to say, the family are traumatised and bewildered by the way they have been treated despite behaving with the utmost decorum throughout their ordeal. There are many questions to be asked and we will pursue complaints. But this is the tip of the iceberg."
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