Hi I humbly request you to take one minute to read this. Thank you for your support last year with regards to the Joan Rivers petition, however I'm writing to you for some urgent assistance. I recently started a petition for the Home Office, called 'I Am Saffat' and this is truly a very sad story. On 4th March 2015, at the age of 10, Saffat Khan’s life came to a tragic end. After battling an aggressive form of cancer for most of his childhood, he died of meningitis. The cancer left him in a weakened state and he subsequently passed away from Meningitis. His younger brother Maarij is traumatised by the death of Saffat. Saffat was diagnosed with a form of cancer which left his face severely deformed and his body was extremely weak due to vast amounts of chemotherapy and radiotherapy. Saffat was recognised for his courage when he received a Brave Hearts award, please see chronicle article: http://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/local-news/andy-brave-heart-friends-honoured-1374706 Saffat Khan, his mother Mushammat Mamataj Sultana, and younger brother Maarij Khan came to the UK in October 2007, to join their father (a PhD student studying in the U.K). Whilst in the UK Saffat was diagnosed with cancer which had originally been misdiagnosed in Bangladesh when the family went there for a short holiday. Saffat and Maarij's father abandoned them after Saffat was diagnosed, and Mushammat was left to fend for herself and her two sons, living in extreme poverty. Saffat fought bravely against cancer during this time. In 2013 the family made an application to the Home Office to remain, so that Saffat could continue to have this treatment. The Home Office refused and the matter went to court in 2014. At court there was clear evidence from the UK consultant that although Saffat's cancer was in remission he would still need ongoing care including future bone grafts to his face and monitoring of his immune system. The UK consultant clearly concluded that this care was not available in Bangladesh and this evidence was also backed up by a consultant in Bangladesh. In addition, there was also evidence from a clinical psychologist who had treated Saffat and who had concluded that sending him back to Bangladesh would severely affect him psychologically. There was also evidence from the Headteacher at Westgate Hill Primary School to confirm how well Saffat had done at school. Despite the Immigration Judge accepting all the medical evidence, he concluded that the current Immigration rules meant that he had to dismiss the appeal. The family were shocked and further appeals were made and dismissed and it was whilst the family were waiting for the outcome of the last application to appeal that Saffat tragically died. The Home Office will seek to remove Saffat's brother and mother to Bangladesh. The local community, pupils and staff at Westgate Primary School have been severely affected by Saffat's death. The local authority has offered support and help to the pupils and staff at the school where Maarij still attends and the affect on pupils is worsened by the uncertainty of Maarij's future in the UK. Maarij who himself is a highly achieving pupil has appeared in the local press. Saffat was an inspiration to the pupils and staff at the school and his mother also volunteers at the school's breakfast club. Maarij is clearly affected by his brothers death and has now become severely withdrawn and upset at the likelihood of being forcibly uprooted from the only home he has ever known. Moving back to Bangladesh away from his younger brother’s grave, the resting place which he has visited regularly from the day of his brother’s burial will have a detrimental effect on Maarij. Mushammat and Maarij have experienced trauma that no family should have to be exposed to. They are now faced with the prospect of being removed from access to Saffat's grave in the UK. After all of this, they sought out the protection of our legal system, which unfortunately has also failed to take these compassionate grounds into consideration when rejecting Mushammat’s and Maarij's application to stay. I urge you all to sign this petition and show the Home Office that Newcastle is now their home, which is a sanctuary in which they feel safe and grieve, by being close to the resting place of their beloved Saffat. http://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/north-east-news/newcastle-schoolboy-faces-deportation-just-9015390 Will you take 30 seconds to sign it right now? Here's the link: https://www.change.org/p/home-office-i-am-saffat-2?just_created=true Yours sincerely Dipu Ahad