Tory leadership hopeful Robert Jenrick blasts human rights laws which stopped criminal kingpin from being deported

TORY enactment hopeful Robert Jenrick has blasted quality rights laws which stopped a jailed drugs kingpin from being deported.

The 29-year-old Nigerian got 8 years for moving heroin and cocaine into Hampshire.

In 2019, then-Home Secretary Priti Patel ord­ered his deportation nether the UK Borders Act.

But the anonymous crook was allowed to successfully entreaty nether European Convention connected Human Rights rules.

He argued his removal would person a “serious physical, affectional and intelligence effect connected his household members”.

It means helium is inactive successful the UK.

Former Immigration Minister Mr Jenrick - MP for Newark - said: “This is yet different disgraceful illustration of wherefore we indispensable permission the ECHR.

“It’s protecting immoderate of our country’s astir unsafe overseas criminals - that’s not what it was acceptable up for.

“We indispensable permission and warrant our ain quality rights domestically - but make a strategy that excludes overseas criminals and illegal migrants.”

During the appeal, the gangster’s lawyer introduced a “new matter” based connected OAB’s mental health – and past said helium was bisexual.

Judge Beg said deportation would “not person an unduly harsh effect connected them”.

Yet OAB – who came to the UK aged 10 with his parent earlier they over-stayed their visas – was allowed to entreaty to the Upper Tribunal of the migration chamber.

And the body’s judges ruled his rights nether Article 8 – respect for backstage and household beingness – of the ECHR outweighed nationalist protection.