Asylum seekers who have left the migrant barge write an open letter to the government.
The barge is part of the government's plan to cut the cost of housing asylum seekersAsylum seekers who were formerly housed on the Bibby Stockholm barge have expressed their "shock and fear" in an open letter to the government.In the letter, the men express their trauma over the discovery as well as an increased sense of "isolation and loneliness" since leaving the barge.
"We even lack the desire to live and perform any tasks. The absence of tranquillity, comfort and basic needs has become our daily concerns."The BBC understands the letter was written by some of the 39 migrants, in collaboration with migrant support group Portland Global Friendship Group.It claims: "Also, in a tragic incident, one of the asylum seekers attempted suicide, but we acted promptly and prevented this unfortunate event.
The 222-room, three-storey barge, chartered by the government for 18 months, arrived at the port in July.The barge was previously used to accommodate homeless people and asylum seekers in Germany and the Netherlands.
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