Deportation delayed

THE temporary reprieve granted to Kathleen Poole, a 74 ­ year ­ old British grandmother with Alzheimer’s who was facing deportation from Sweden, has been met with relief from her family and the community.

On hearing the announcement of a pause on her deportation order on Thursday, April 5, Kathleen’s family have renewed their pleas for a permanent solution to the widow’s residency woes.

Kathleen Poole, who has been living in a care home in Sweden for 10 years, was told to leave the country after her application to remain after Brexit was rejected. Although her removal has been put on hold until a new decision is made, her family remains fearful that the deportation could be ordered at any moment. early on Good Friday he passed away surrounded by his loved ones,” Lasse’s family wrote in a statement paying tribute to him.

Despite being bedridden, having spent the last decade in a care home, and having no family in the UK, Kathleen’s application was rejected in September 2022. Her family has been left confused by the situation and has been seeking a resolution for more than a year now.

The family are currently exploring options including making a new application for a UK passport. Meanwhile, MP Hilary Benn has urged the UK foreign secretary, James Cleverly, to intervene.

“You were a fantastic musician and humble like few, but above all, you were a wonderful husband, brother, grandmother, and grandfather,” they continued, as reported by a news outlet.

When ABBA took to the road for a series of sellout concerts across the world in 1979 and 1980, Lasse appeared on stage nightly with the legendary members, Benny Andersson, Anni ­ Frid Lyngstad, Agnetha Fältskog, and Björn Ulvaeus.

Lasse featured on no less than 24 of the group’s studio recordings as well as every one of their eight albums. He was also involved with the 2021 album ‘Voyager’.