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Asylum-seekers witnessed ‘shocking suicide attempts’ at Napier Barracks
A view of Napier Barracks in Folkestone, Kent
by Bethany Rielly
ASYLUM-SEEKERS held in Napier Barracks were left with “no mental health support” despite a number of “shocking suicide attempts,” the High Court heard today.
Six men who were held at the ex-military camp in Folkestone, Kent, are challenging the Home Office’s use of the accommodation, claiming conditions breached their human rights.
Tom Hickman QC, representing four of the claimants, told the court that an independent report had found seven suicide attempts and seven incidents of serious self-harm.
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