Deportation flight to Egypt cancelled after man swallows vape battery
A deportation flight to Egypt was cancelled after a man swallowed a vape battery to disrupt his removal from the UK.Summary
A Home Office deportation flight to Egypt was cancelled after an Egyptian foreign national offender swallowed a lithium vape battery. The man, known for disruptive behavior during previous removal attempts, consumed the battery after receiving a vape while in segregated detention. He received hospital treatment and was returned to detention. The Home Office is investigating the incident, conducted by contractor Mitie, but the flight to Albania continued as planned. While the cost of the cancelled portion of the journey is unknown, the Home Office stated they will resume deportation action as soon as possible. This incident follows a previous case where a migrant sex offender received a £500 payment to avoid deportation. Despite these challenges, the Home Office reports a 32% increase in deportations of foreign national offenders, with over 8,700 deported since the government took power, alongside a significant increase in voluntary return schemes offering financial incentives.
(Source：The Independent)
