Migrant drug dealer cannot be deported from Britain 'because daughter wets bed'

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Jul 27, 2026 - 07:41

Migrant drug dealer cannot be deported from Britain 'because daughter wets bed'

An Albanian migrant with a slew of convictions for drug-related offences has temporarily avoided deportation from Britain as his daughter "wets the bed".

An immigration tribunal ruled that removing him would have an "unduly harsh" impact on his young daughter, though the case is now set to be reconsidered.

Shpresim Koka, 38, successfully appealed against deportation after the First-tier Tribunal concluded his daughter would suffer, after it was found she experienced nightmares and persistent bedwetting.

The tribunal found the child's condition worsened during periods when her father was imprisoned and the pair were separated.

Evidence presented during the hearing included a social worker's assessment of the child, citing the requirement for therapeutic intervention to address her emotional and psychological symptoms.

The court found that deporting Koka would bring consequences for the girl, passing a legal threshold considered in immigration appeals regarding the welfare of children.

The Home Office has challenged the tribunal's decision and a fresh hearing has been ordered - leaving the case unresolved.

Koka arrived in the UK in 2001 at the age of 14, after claiming to be a refugee from Kosovo.