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Immigration detention in the United Kingdom is the policy of the United Kingdom government in holding individuals suspected of visa violations, illegal entry or unauthorised arrival, and those subject to deportation and removal in detention until a decision is made by immigration authorities to grant a visa and release them into the community, or to repatriate them to their country of departure.

Deaths in immigration custody

(Source: Deaths in Immigration Custody)
There have been more than twenty deaths in UK detention centres, including:

Siho Iyiguveni – 8 October 1989 - Harmondsworth Detention Centre
Kimpua Nsimba – 15 June 1990- Harmondsworth Detention Centre
Robertas Grabys – 24 January 2000 - Harmondsworth Detention Centre
Mikhail Bognarchuk – 31 January 2003 - Haslar Detention Centre
Olga Blaskevica – 7 May 2003 - Harmondsworth Detention Centre
Kabeya Dimuka-Bijoux – 1 May 2004 - Haslar Detention Centre
Sergey Barnuyck – 19 July 2004 - Harmondsworth Detention Centre
Tran Quang Tung – 23 July 2004 - Dungavel Detention Centre
Kenny Peter – 7 November 2004 - Colnbrook Detention Centre
Ramazan Kumluca – 27 June 2005 - Campsfield Detention Centre
Manuel Bravo – 15 September 2005 - Yarl's Wood Detention Centre
Bereket Yohannes – 19 January 2006 - Harmondsworth Detention Centre
Eliud Nguli Nyenze – 15 April 2010 - Oakington Detention Centre
Muhammed Shuket – 2 July 2011 - Colnbrook Detention Centre
Ianos Dragutan – 2 August 2011- Campsfield Detention Centre
Brian Dalrymple – 31 July 2012 - Colnbrook Detention Centre
Kwabena Fosu – 30 October 2012 - Harmondsworth Detention Centre
Alois Dvorzac – 10 February 2013 - Harmondsworth Detention Centre
Khalid Shahzad – 30 March 2013 - Colnbrook Detention Centre
Tahir Mehmood – 26 July 2013 - Dungavel Detention Centre
Amir Siman-Tov - 17 Feb 2016 - Colnbrook Detention Centre^[1]
Unnamed - 1 December 2016 - Colnbrook Detention Centre^[2]
Unnamed - 7 December 2016 - IRC Morton Hall Lincoln
Unnamed Polish national (27 years old) - 13 January 2017 - IRC Morton Hall Lincoln

^ Taylor, Diane (18 February 2016). "Inquiry after death of detainee at Colnbrook immigration removal centre". The Guardian. Retrieved 4 March 2016.
^ Millar, Joey; Mansfield, Katie (Dec 2, 2016). "Man charged with murder of migrant at immigration centre in Hillingdon". Express. Express Newspapers.

[1] Taylor, Diane (18 February 2016). "Inquiry after death of detainee at Colnbrook immigration removal centre". The Guardian. Retrieved 4 March 2016.

[2] Millar, Joey; Mansfield, Katie (Dec 2, 2016). "Man charged with murder of migrant at immigration centre in Hillingdon". Express. Express Newspapers.

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 Immigration detention in the United Kingdom is the policy of the United Kingdom government in holding individuals suspected of visa violations,  illegal entry or [[unauthorised arrival]], and those subject to deportation and removal in detention until a decision is made by immigration authorities to grant a visa and release them into the community, or to repatriate them to their country of departure.
+==Deaths in immigration custody==
+{{refimprove section|date=October 2017}}
+{{further|UK deaths in custody}}
+<small>(Source: [http://www.no-deportations.org.uk/Media-6-4-2011/DeathInRemovalCentres.html Deaths in Immigration Custody])</small><br>
+There have been more than twenty deaths in UK detention centres, including:
+* Siho Iyiguveni – 8 October 1989 -  Harmondsworth Detention Centre
+* Kimpua Nsimba – 15 June 1990-   Harmondsworth Detention Centre
+* Robertas Grabys – 24 January 2000 -  Harmondsworth Detention Centre
+* Mikhail Bognarchuk – 31 January 2003 -  Haslar Detention Centre
+* Olga Blaskevica – 7 May 2003  - Harmondsworth Detention Centre
+* Kabeya Dimuka-Bijoux – 1 May 2004  - Haslar Detention Centre
+* Sergey Barnuyck – 19 July 2004 -  Harmondsworth Detention Centre
+* Tran Quang Tung – 23 July 2004  - Dungavel Detention Centre
+* Kenny Peter – 7 November 2004 -  Colnbrook Detention Centre
+* Ramazan Kumluca – 27 June 2005 -  Campsfield Detention Centre
+* Manuel Bravo – 15 September 2005 -  Yarl's Wood Detention Centre
+* Bereket Yohannes – 19 January 2006  - Harmondsworth Detention Centre
+* Eliud Nguli Nyenze – 15 April 2010  - Oakington Detention Centre
+* Muhammed Shuket – 2 July 2011 -  Colnbrook Detention Centre
+* Ianos Dragutan – 2 August 2011-   Campsfield Detention Centre
+* Brian Dalrymple – 31 July 2012 -  Colnbrook Detention Centre
+* Kwabena Fosu – 30 October 2012 -  Harmondsworth Detention Centre
+* Alois Dvorzac – 10 February 2013 -  Harmondsworth Detention Centre
+* Khalid Shahzad – 30 March 2013 -  Colnbrook Detention Centre
+* Tahir Mehmood – 26 July 2013 -  Dungavel Detention Centre
+* Amir Siman-Tov - 17 Feb 2016 - Colnbrook Detention Centre<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2016/feb/18/colnbrook-death-detainee-amir-simantov-inquiry-immigration|title=Inquiry after death of detainee at Colnbrook immigration removal centre|first=Diane|last=Taylor|work=The Guardian|date=18 February 2016|accessdate=4 March 2016}}</ref>
+* Unnamed -  1 December 2016 -  Colnbrook Detention Centre<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/738977/man-killed-murder-Colnbrook-Immigration-Removal-Centre-west-drayton-hillingdon|title=Man charged with murder of migrant at immigration centre in Hillingdon|first=Joey|last=Millar|first2=Katie|last2=Mansfield|date=Dec 2, 2016|work=Express|publisher=Express Newspapers}}</ref>
+* Unnamed - 7 December 2016 - IRC Morton Hall Lincoln
+* Unnamed Polish national (27 years old) - 13 January 2017 - IRC Morton Hall Lincoln