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Sweden delays deportation of British dementia patient
A legal injunction has temporarily paused the deportation of 74-year-old George Mason while authorities review the case.
The short version
- Sweden has delayed the deportation of George Mason, a 74-year-old British citizen with vascular dementia and vascular parkinsonism who has lived in Sweden for over 20 years.
- The delay allows Swedish authorities to review a legal injunction, a process that could take between two weeks and six months.
- Medical professionals warn that moving Mason would pose a danger to his life, though Swedish court documents previously asserted his condition is not life-threatening and that care would be available in the UK.
Key facts
- George Mason was ordered to leave Sweden by August 20 after his application for permanent residency, submitted following Brexit rule changes, was rejected.[BBC News]
- The British Embassy in Stockholm informed Mason's family that the deportation order will not be enforced during the injunction review period.[BBC News]
- Mason, who resides in a specialist Swedish care facility, had his residency applications and subsequent appeals rejected because the Migration Agency stated required documentation was not submitted.[BBC News]
- Doctors advised Swedish authorities that relocating Mason to the UK would pose a danger to his life, while court documents argued his condition was not life-threatening.[BBC News]
- Mason's family plans to take the case to the European Court of Human Rights if the deportation is not permanently halted.[BBC News]
What remains uncertain
- It remains uncertain whether Swedish authorities will ultimately grant the injunction or enforce the deportation order after the review period of two weeks to six months.[BBC News]
Sources
- Dementia patient's deportation from Sweden delayedBBC News - Top Stories