Aref Baghhlani came to Britain seeking asylum four years ago. The former law student, 29, was forced to flee his home country of Iran after speaking out against the government.
Aref said: “I travelled to Istanbul in April 2016 and arranged with a smuggler to take me to the UK in the back of a lorry for nearly $6,000 (£4,500), which were all my life savings. "I...
could not communicate with the smuggler because of the language. I could not say back any word, they were gangs and could kill us. “I did not wish to be back in my country because I know I will be locked in a cell and tortured, yet, the journey felt like torture as well. “On the journey we were crammed in a small space and were unable to move.
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