Bibby Stockholm asylum seeker’s reason for demise revealed

Albanian asylum seeker Leonard Farruku died of compression of the neck attributable to suspension by ligature, an inquest at Bournemouth into his demise on the Bibby Stockholm barge has heard.

The 27-year-old’s physique was discovered by police and paramedics on the barge, at Portland port in Dorset on December 12.

His inquest, opened right now at Dorset Coroners Court in Bournemouth, heard there was no proof of third occasion involvement in Mr Farruku’s demise.

The Government unveiled the barge as an answer for slicing the prices incurred accommodating asylum seekers in personal inns.

Mr Farruku’s sister Jola Dushku stated that he was ‘handled like an animal’ on the barge, the Telegraph reported.

Leonard Farruku died of compression by the neck attributable to suspension by ligature, whereas on board the Bibby Stockholm barge, an inquest heard

The Bibby Stockholm barge in Portland, Dorset

Nikki Muller, senior coroner’s officer at Dorset Coroners Court, stated: ‘Police and paramedics had been known as following studies of an unresponsive male on the location.

‘Leonard Farruku was confirmed deceased on the scene and police proceed with their enquiries.

‘He was formally recognized by his cousin Maranglen Farruku.’

Mr Farruku, who was born simply outdoors Durres, Albania’s second largest metropolis, had come to the UK to seek out work and safe indefinite go away to stay, his sister stated. 

Other asylum seekers residing with him on board the vessel reported he was ‘screaming very loudly’ at 3am and was seen banging towards the partitions of his cabin.

The first asylum seekers had been introduced again on to the vessel in October – two months after it was evacuated following the invention of doubtless deadly Legionella micro organism within the water provide. 

Home Office everlasting secretary Sir Matthew Rycroft final week revealed in a letter to MPs that the price of the Bibby Stockholm contract was £22,450,772.

He said that this coated the “vessel accommodation services” portion of the contract with operators CTM.

He stated the evaluation of whether or not the vessel provided worth for cash was “currently being updated”.

Campaigners have stated {that a} man on board the Bibby Stockholm had tried to take his life earlier this yr. 

A put up mortem examination was held at Holly Tree Lodge Mortuary the place his provisional reason for demise was given as ‘compression of the neck because of suspension by ligature’.

Dorset Senior Coroner Rachael Griffin has requested written statements from Mr Farraku’s household, the Home Office, the Port Authority, ISCA (who present safety on board the vessel), ship-housing suppliers Landry and Kling, Dorset Council and Dorset Police.

She stated: ‘I’m going to request statements inside six weeks from the household of Mr Farruku, the Home Office, the Port Authority, ISCA who present the safety on Bibby Stockholm, Landry and Kling, Dorset Council and Dorset Police in relation to the investigation.’

She adjourned his inquest till a pre inquest assessment listening to on July 9.

No relations had been current on the quick listening to.

Home Secretary James Cleverly beforehand stated that Mr Farruku’s sudden demise can be “fully” investigated.

There are studies that Mr Farruku paid virtually £3,500 to journey to the UK throughout the Channel in a small boat final yr.

He was discovered useless in a communal rest room on the barge with the police being known as at 6.22am.

It has been reported that he had been crying out for assist and requested for an emergency medical doctors’ appointment the day earlier than his demise.

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