Mercy Baguma: Last News

The father of a child who was left alone in a Glasgow flat for days after his mother's tragic death has demanded a fresh probe to overhaul the care system.

Mercy Baguma has paid tribute on the one-year anniversary of the young mum’s tragic death. Her tiny son Adriel is feared to have lay for up to five days next to her body at the flat they shared in Govan last year.

Mercy Baguma has revealed the heartache of their son’s first Christmas without his mum.Eric Nnanna said he and little Adriel have been flooded with invites from friends to spend December 25 with them.But the 30-year-old dad said celebrating the climax of the festive season with 21-month-old Adriel will be “really hard” following Mercy’s sudden death.The 34-year-old mum’s body lay undiscovered in her home for days while the toddler was in his cot with an empty milk bottle.Student Eric said that despite the anguish and Covid-19 rules, he is determined to give their son the best Christmas possible.The Strathclyde University engineering undergraduate said: “It’s going to be a very sad Christmas without Mercy.“I remember the last two we shared

Mercy Baguma's baby boy, and his dad, have been granted asylum in the UK. We previously told how Mercy, from Uganda, was found dead in her flat in Govan, Glasgow on August 22 2020.

baby who lay for up to five days near the body of his mum claims they were failed by asylum officials. Eric Nnanna says Home Office contractor Mears should have realised something was wrong when Mercy Baguma, 34, did not complete her planned move to another flat in Glasgow on August 19.

Hundreds of people have attended a memorial service for an asylum seeker who was found dead next to her starving child.

Mercy Baguma who was found dead with her starving baby found crying in a cot.

Glasgow’s Buchanan Street to protest the treatment of refugees in the city.Stand Up to Racism organised the demonstration after what they described as a “very dark year for refugees” which saw a number of vulnerable people lose their lives.Campaigners called for the Scottish Government to step in and break immigration laws imposed by the UK Home Office in a bid to protect the lives of vulnerable asylum seekers.It comes after the deaths of both Mercy Baguma, 34, and Adnan Olbeh, 31, who both lost their lives in Glasgow while going through the asylum process in the city.Mercy, was found dead in a flat in Govan on August 22 beside her one-year-old son.She had been forced to leave her job after losing her leave to remain and applying for

Mercy Baguma and Adnan Olbeh. Stand Up to Racism has organised the Glasgow demonstration after a “very dark year for refugees” which saw a number of vulnerable individuals lose their lives.

The partner of an asylum seeking mum found dead with her starving baby told how it was a 'miracle' the tot survived.

Mercy Baguma in her native Uganda has been cancelled by her family as they await more details of her death. The body of the 34-year-old refugee, from Uganda, had been found in her flat in Govan next to her crying and malnourished baby boy on August 22.

Glasgow woman left heartbroken by the tragic death of mum Mercy Baguma is living on rations given to refugees for one week to show the extreme poverty they face while fighting to survive.

The heartbroken sister of tragic mum Mercy Baguma, who was found dead next to her baby son, has said she died "over a mere piece of paper", it is reported.

A crowdfundraiser to pay for the funeral of a poverty-stricken mum who was found dead beside her malnourished baby has raised more than £40,000 in four days.

Glasgow mum who was found dead next to her malnourished baby has reached over four times its intended target.Friends of Mercy Baguma, 34, set up a Go Fund Me page in support of her family following her heartbreaking death on August 22 in a flat in the Govan area of the city.The page had a goal of £10,000 but has so far collected over £41,000 from those left devastated by her death.A statement on behalf of mercy’s family and friends was posted to the page stating: “We would like to say a massive thank you for everything, so much love for sharing and all the donations.“All donations are going towards Mercy's funeral arrangements and the rest goes to the son's fund.

UK's asylum system as "broken" and called for wholesale reform of the way refugees are looked after by the state. It follows the tragic death in Glasgow of Mercy Baguma, a mother of one, who was found dead on Saturday.

A starving baby boy found crying next to his dead mother was shivering and had blood on him that the police said "wasn't his", a neighbour claims.

Glasgow flat next to her malnourished baby.  Mercy Baguma’s body was discovered by police on August 22, in a flat in Govan, after she had been out of touch with friends since August 18. Her death is being treated as unexplained.

An investigation will be launched into the death of refugee Mercy Baguma who was found dead at a flat in Glasgow next to her malnourished baby.

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Glasgow flat next to her malnourished baby.The body of mum Mercy Baguma was found by police on Saturday, August 22, with her one-year-old baby boy crying by her side.The heartbreaking scene was discovered after friends say they had not heard from Mercy since Tuesday, August 18. Mercy, from Uganda, is understood to have lost her job after her limited leave to remain expired and she was no longer allowed to work.