"Of 54 deaths of children and young people who claimed asylum between 2015 and 2024 in the care system, 31 were due to suicide, with seven homicides and eight fatal accidents."
"The data shows that 2024 was the highest single year for deaths, with seven suicides and seven other deaths."
"The Home Office and Department for Education refused to provide this data, and the Office of the Information Commissioner has issued five separate decision notices finding that Home Office wrongly withheld information about asylum seeker deaths."
"In one recent case, a child, initially deemed to be an adult by the Home Office, was charged with endangering others on a small boat crossing."
In the past decade, over 50 young asylum seekers in the UK have died, with the majority of deaths attributed to suicide. Data shows that of 54 deaths from 2015 to 2024, 31 were suicides, while seven were homicides and eight were fatal accidents. The report indicates that 44 of these deaths occurred since 2020, with 2024 marking the highest number of deaths. The Home Office has faced scrutiny for withholding information regarding these deaths, and the data collected is likely incomplete due to disputes over the ages of young asylum seekers.
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