Deportation of Pregnant Mother Abandoned After She Locked Herself in Toilet

New report reveals the woman and her children were released after the incident

A protester communicates with those inside at the perimeter fence of Brook House immigration removal centre beside Gatwick Airport, south of London on June 12, 2022 Niklas Halle'n/AFP via Getty Images

The Home Office abandoned plans to deport a pregnant illegal immigrant and her children after she locked herself in the toilet of a detention centre.

The incident—which sparked a crisis meeting between detention centre staff and the Home Office—happened at Tinsley House immigration detention centre earlier this year.