Bedridden Kathleen Poole faces a 'disgraceful' attempt to deport her to the UK, her family say.
By Andre Rhoden-PaulA pensioner with Alzheimer's faces being split from her family and deported to the UK from Sweden, after nearly two decades in the country.
Speaking to the BBC, daughter-in-law Angelica said: "I sent six doctors' notes. I sent personal letters explaining the situation and it wasn't good enough."Then they wanted us to book her a flight to the UK, which we refused. So now the British embassy are having to look for accommodation and the police are on their backs.
He said: "The continuing threat by the Swedish authorities to deport this frail elderly woman is heartless and inexplicable. He said: "Sweden's approach to implementing the Withdrawal Agreement has led to a lot of long-standing residents being forced out of their homes.
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