This petition was submitted during the 2015-2017 parliament
Rejected petition Name and shame the person that made the decision to deport Myrtle Cothill
Myrtle Cothill, a 92 year old is due to be deported to South Africa despite her family being in the UK. I cannot understand how this country can treat a senior citizen in an abhorrent way where the stress could kill her. An awful decision where someone should be held publicly accountable.
More details
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3453351/Frail-widow-92-deported-UK-cared-child-sent-South-Africa-no-close-family.html
http://metro.co.uk/2016/02/19/elderly-widow-92-to-be-deported-to-south-africa-where-she-has-no-living-family-5705723/
http://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/625552/Stay-now-runner-frail-Myrtle-Cothill-Daily-Express-campaign
https://www.change.org/p/the-government-ailing-92-year-old-facing-forced-removal-from-uk/share?source_location=share_sponsor
This petition was rejected
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It’s about something that the UK Government or Parliament is not directly responsible for.
The Home Secretary, Rt Hon Theresa May, is accountable to the House of Commons for the work of the Home Office.
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https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/122145
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