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UK tribunal blocks deportation of car burglar with ADHD
A UK immigration tribunal has blocked Eid Ajam’s deportation to Sweden, where he was born.
Ajam, 21, was jailed for two years and 11 months for his role in a gang that stole seven cars worth more than £100,000 across the West Midlands.
He moved to Britain as a child, where his mother and three sisters live, and has no family or friends in Sweden.
The judge said ADHD and a lack of support would make settling in Sweden difficult, despite accepting Ajam could learn Swedish and access welfare.
The tribunal allowed his appeal under Article 8’s protection of private and family life, but said the decision was reached by a narrow margin and did not lessen the seriousness of the crimes or their impact on victims.
Further offending could bring fresh deportation proceedings.
A UK immigration tribunal blocked the deportation to Sweden of Eid Ajam, a 21-year-old Swedish national convicted in a series of car burglaries.
The judge said Ajam’s ADHD, lack of support in Sweden and limited experience of independent living created significant obstacles to settling there.
Ajam was jailed for two years and 11 months for his role in a gang that stole seven cars across the West Midlands.
The judge allowed Ajam’s human rights appeal under Article 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights.
The judge said the decision was reached by a narrow margin and warned that further offending could lead to new deportation proceedings.
- Who
- Eid Ajam, a 21-year-old Swedish national.
- What
- A tribunal allowed his human rights appeal and blocked his deportation to Sweden.
- When
- The article was published on 13 November 2026. The tribunal decision date is not stated.
- Where
- A first-tier immigration tribunal in Nottingham; the burglaries took place across the West Midlands and Worcestershire.
- Why
- The judge found that Ajam’s ADHD, lack of support in Sweden and limited experience of independent living would make settling there significantly difficult.
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A gang targeted homes across the West Midlands and Worcestershire, stealing car keys and vehicles.
Worcester Crown Court heard that Ajam had been involved in 11 burglaries and the theft of seven vehicles.
- Sentence
- Two years and 11 months in prison
- Vehicles stolen
- Seven
- Value of vehicles
- More than £100,000
- Appeal
- Allowed under Article 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights
- Move to Britain
- Ajam moved from Sweden with his mother and siblings when he was seven or eight
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