Deportation Flight Cancelled After Detainee Swallows Vape Battery
A private deportation flight from the UK was cancelled after an Egyptian man, scheduled for deportation, swallowed a vape battery and was taken to hospital.
15 Feb, 10:37 — 16 Feb, 11:41
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Deportation flight to Egypt cancelled after man swallows vape battery
Mitie, which is contracted by the Home Office to manage overseas deportations, said it was investigating the incident
By Alex Ross
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Egyptian with history of disruptive behaviour was taken to hospital and then returned to detention A Home Office private deportation flight for one man had to be cancelled on Thursday morning after he was able to swallow a lithium vape battery shortly before being taken to the plane. Officials are now investigating the circumstances around the incident. The man, an Egyptian foreign national offender with a history of being disruptive during removal attempts, was due to take a flight from the UK via Albania to Egypt. Continue reading...
By Diane Taylor
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