An Iranian criminal was allowed to stay in the UK after an immigration judge said that he wouldn't be able to form a relationship with his three-year old child or cut his son's hair 'remotely'.
The asylum seeker, who was granted anonymity, avoided deportation after it was ruled that it would be too harsh on the toddler.
It was heard the Iranian - who 'absconded' immigration control for over a decade and whose asylum case has gone on for more than 20 years - was 'very involved' in raising his child, and would cut his hair and play with him.
A tribunal heard the man - who 'thwarted' deportation - was allowed to remain in the UK after a judge ruled that he could not maintain this relationship from another country.
The Home Office have since appealed this decision, arguing the judge gave inadequate reasons for his ruling.
