Tamil loses final appeal for refuge

Thursday 15 October 1992 23:02 BST

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A Tamil who claims he was tortured by Sri Lankan forces has lost his final appeal to the Home Secretary for refuge in Britain. Lawyers for David Vigna, 31 - a convicted drug smuggler who served an extra 18 months awaiting the Home Office decision - said that his imminent expulsion was in breach of United Nations guidelines. They asked the European Court to intervene.

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