British authorities have assessed an alleged asylum-seeker who claimed to be a 15-year-old schoolboy, is in fact an adult. A photograph of the man was taken by a student at Stoke High School Ormiston Academy in Ipswich, UK, and shared on Snapchat. Screengrab via Facebook
The face of an asylum-seeker who posed as a 15-year-old schoolboy but was accused of being 30 years old has been revealed for the first time. An official probe concluded he is almost certainly an adult.
The unnamed individual spent six weeks as a grade 11 student at a British school, with his presence among young pupils sparking an outcry.
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