A man has died in detention at Brook House immigration removal centre, Serco confirmed.
The security company, which manages and operates the detention centre near Gatwick Airport in West Sussex, said a 26-year-old man died on Sunday. The Home Office said their condolences are with the man's family and friends. It comes almost a year after a 37-year-old Albanian man died after attempting suicide in November 2023 while he was being detained at Brook House. A public inquiry into the detention centre concluded migrants had been subjected to abuse.
" Steve Valdez-Symonds, Amnesty International UK's refugee and migrant rights director, said: "We despair at reports that yet another person has died in the Brook House detention centre. "Our hearts go out to his family, friends and the fellow detainees affected by this tragedy too. "Brook House has gained notoriety for violence, racism and abuse.
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