CONVICTED SCOTTISH SEX OFFENDER FIGHTS DEPORTATION BACK TO PAKISTAN
A Pakistani sex offender, Jamil Ahmed, has succeeded in a legal challenge to have his case to stay in Scotland re-heard after arguing that deportation would violate his human rights.Ahmed, who molested multiple teenage girls in Britain, claims his crimes have been reported in newspapers in Pakistan and that he could face prosecution or attack by 'religious fanatics' upon return.
Despite being convicted in 2008 for abusing a teenage girl and again in 2013 for similar offences, he has avoided deportation and remained in Scotland since 2008.
His latest appeal was won after the Home Office attempted to deport him, and his case will now be re-examined.
The tribunal noted that Ahmed's report of his crimes in Pakistani newspapers and the existence of a fatwa against him contributed to his claim of risk of persecution.
He also asserted that a leaflet bearing his photograph and stating he would be punished under Sharia law was being distributed by extremists in Pakistan, which he described as propaganda aimed at demonizing him.
The tribunal pointed out that previous judge in 2024 failed to make a sustainable decision regarding evidence presented.
A new hearing will now determine his fate.
It is noted that Ahmed is married with children and lives in Scotland.
He was sentenced in 2008 to a probation order and community service after his initial conviction and received a jail sentence of three years and six months in 2013, after which he was placed on the Sex Offenders Register indefinitely.
Despite two failed appeals, he has never been removed from the UK.
The case highlights ongoing legal and deportation issues related to sex offenders.
