J’can rape convict fights deportation from UK
A Jamaican man currently serving a 14-year sentence for rape in the United Kingdom may be deported. A legal battle is delaying the process because of concerns over his safety from criminal gangs. The UK Supreme Court is reviewing the case to determine the legal test for state protection. The court must decide if a person facing deportation can reasonably access protection in their home country.
A Jamaican man serving a 14-year prison sentence in the United Kingdom (UK) for rape could potentially be returned to the island, but a legal battle over whether he would be adequately protected from criminal gangs is complicating efforts to deport him. The UK Supreme Court is being asked to consider the legal test for determining whether a person facing deportation can reasonably access state protection in their home country.