Robert Chilowa, a man who was praised as a hero by the police for his rescue of two children from a house fire that killed two men, has had his appeal to stay in the United Kingdom rejected.
Chilowa, who is originally Zimbabwean, has been ordered to leave his house within the next two weeks, and has been told he cannot make use of any British social services such as benefits or the NHS.
The decision was made no more than a month after Chilowa was hospitalised for smoke inhalation, having saved two children from a fatal hous fire.
“Friends said, ‘When are you going to see the Queen? When are you going to be knighted?” Chilowa told the Guardian. “I did a great job but now what they are saying is, ‘Get lost’.”
Chilowa had won the admiration of police and fire chiefs for his role in helping his two young neighbours escape the fire. Emergency services had said his actions “truly demonstrated community spirit” and were “noble.”
Chilowa further explained to the Guardian that he has no criminal record and has not done anything wrong. However, immigration officials told him there was “no case to answer” in terms of the possibility of staying longer in his new home.
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