A KEY victory for infamous detention centre Yarl’s Wood’s longest-serving inmate was celebrated yesterday after an 11th-hour Home Office decision saw her deportation flight cancelled, raising hopes for her release.

Mabel Gawanas had been expected to be put on a plane to Namibia last night, despite having an underage British daughter and several health problems.

But following a judicial review penned by Ms Gawanas herself, her extradition was postponed.