Protected by stars and politicians, he commits a murder before being deported

Ernesto Elliott, a 45-year-old Jamaican criminal, used the "right to family life" to avoid deportation before committing murder. With 17 crimes under his belt, including possession of a fake gun, Elliott managed to avoid deportation thanks to interventions by celebrities and Labor politicians. He invoked Article 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights, arguing that his separation from his UK-based family, including his son Nico, would violate his rights. Elliott was eventually sentenced to life in prison for stabbing Nathaniel Eyewu-Ago to death in 2021, six months after his scheduled deportation date. The details of his case raise questions about why he was not deported sooner.