A child orphaned after her mum died was on the brink of being deported out of the UK due to a council blunder, it's been revealed.
The 11-year-old was born in the UK, but because she had no family here when her mum died social workers in Birmingham considered deporting her to the country where her surviving relatives lived.
Birmingham City Council has been criticised for its actions in a ruling by the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman, Birmingham Live reported.
After her mother's death, the girl was being looked after by family friends who applied to the council for help and financial support in their roles as foster parents.
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