An appeal for funeral expenses for Mercy Baguma, the Ugandan asylum seeker who was discovered dead next to her crying baby in a flat in Glasgow, has nearly tripled its original funding target as calls grow for an inquiry into her death. Initial shock and disbelief has turned to anger overnight in Glasgow and beyond as the details of Baguma’s final days emerged. Paul Sweeney, a former Labour MP for Glasgow North East who has worked closely with those struggling through the asylum system in the UK’s largest dispersal city, said: “The brutal and tragic consequences of the asylum system strike again. “The asylum system needs to be ripped up. Lockdown brought back horrific memories of rape and torture for some asylum seekers.

Source: The Guardian August 26, 2020 12:18 UTC