A convicted Algerian burglar and robber has avoided deportation from Britain after claiming he is gay and transgender, despite racking up a shocking string of convictions and jail time.
The 27-year-old, who cannot be named for legal reasons, was granted asylum in the UK in 2013 and given leave to remain for five years. But just months later, he began committing crimes across the country.
Between April 2014 and January 2015, he was convicted of burglary, attempted burglary, threatening behaviour and theft.
Yet instead of being removed, he was handed a warning letter by the Home Office in May 2015.
That did little to deter him. From May 2016 to June 2018, he amassed eight more convictions, including multiple theft offences.
