A Nigerian father whose asylum claim was rejected three times has been allowed to stay in Britain after belatedly arguing he is gay.
The man, who has been granted anonymity, first arrived in the UK in 1983 but overstayed and left nine years later.
He returned in 1996 and made several failed asylum bids, including on the basis of political opinion and later through marriage to a Portuguese woman.
He has a son from a relationship with another woman, but claimed he was 'in denial' about his sexuality at the time.
The 61-year-old has a conviction for violent disorder and was jailed for four years in 2003. A deportation order was issued in 2006.
