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An Egyptian man has been allowed to stay in Britain on human rights grounds despite committing 19 crimes since arriving in the UK.
The court also granted him the right to stay anonymous and protect his identity.
The 24-year-old arrived in Britain in 2016 and has committed offences including robbery, burglary, possessing an offensive weapon and drug offences.
He also served time in prison after assaulting an emergency worker.
The Egyptian argued that he was at risk in Egypt as his father was a banned Muslim Brotherhood extremist.
The court ruled that his deportation would violate the European Convention on Human Rights [ECHR].
Despite his crimes, the man has not been named to preserve the privacy of his mental health issues.
The ECHR has faced severe criticism from Eurosceptic politicians, who claim it hinders Britain on issues of sovereignty, national security, and immigration control.
The ECHR is frequently blamed for preventing the Government from deporting illegal migrants and foreign criminals
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Speaking on the case, Tory Shadow Home Secretary Chris Philp told The Sun: "This dangerous repeat criminal should be kicked out.
"He is attacking and robbing British citizens and has no place in this country.
"Why do judges say his rights are more important than protecting the British public?
"We must end the ECHR which enables this madness and immediately deport all foreign criminals."
The court also granted him the right to stay anonymous and protect his identity.
The 24-year-old arrived in Britain in 2016 and has committed offences including robbery, burglary, possessing an offensive weapon and drug offences.
He also served time in prison after assaulting an emergency worker.
The Egyptian argued that he was at risk in Egypt as his father was a banned Muslim Brotherhood extremist.
The court ruled that his deportation would violate the European Convention on Human Rights [ECHR].
Despite his crimes, the man has not been named to preserve the privacy of his mental health issues.
The ECHR has faced severe criticism from Eurosceptic politicians, who claim it hinders Britain on issues of sovereignty, national security, and immigration control.
The ECHR is frequently blamed for preventing the Government from deporting illegal migrants and foreign criminals
| GETTY
Speaking on the case, Tory Shadow Home Secretary Chris Philp told The Sun: "This dangerous repeat criminal should be kicked out.
"He is attacking and robbing British citizens and has no place in this country.
"Why do judges say his rights are more important than protecting the British public?
"We must end the ECHR which enables this madness and immediately deport all foreign criminals."
