An African asylum seeker has been allowed to stay in Britain to escape the clutches of his wicked stepmother.
A judge ruled the man did not have to leave the UK as he would likely be severely punished by his relative for 'escaping' his home country of Guinea.
An immigration tribunal heard the unnamed migrant was 'physically abused' and forced to work long hours by his father's first wife after his biological parents both died in a car crash.
The Guinean, now in his early 20s, managed to secretly save money to send his younger brother away and was eventually able to flee to the UK with the help of a family friend.
The tribunal heard that if he were to return to the West African country, he would be punished by his stepmother for 'disobeying' her and violating social norms.
