Judge Allows Depressed Ghanaian Man to Return to UK

UK Court Grants Return to Depressed Ghanaian Deportee

Samuel Frimpong, a Ghanaian national convicted of fraud in the UK in 2008 and deported in 2013, has been granted permission to return to the UK.

An immigration tribunal led by Judge Abid Mahmood ruled that Frimpong’s separation from his UK-based wife and children caused significant depression, infringing on their right to family life under Article 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights.

Frimpong’s wife reported that their children, aged 11 and 15, experienced social isolation and struggled to explain their father’s absence to peers. The judge noted that relocating the children to Ghana would subject them to poor living conditions and disrupt their education.

Despite Frimpong’s criminal history, the tribunal emphasized the profound negative impact on his family’s well-being, leading to the decision to revoke the deportation order.