Arrest at suspected sham wedding in Liverpool

[Terpe]

29 January 2014

Acting on information that the relationship may not be genuine, our officers attended the Register Office, St George's Hall in Liverpool shortly before 10:00 on 28 January 2014.


Source:-
http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/sitecontent/newsarticles/2014/january/65-sham-liverpool

[Dedworth]

Doesn't state his nationality - 'Stani no doubt

[Arthur Little]

29 January 2014

Acting on information that the relationship may not be genuine, our officers attended the Register Office, St George's Hall in Liverpool shortly before 10:00 on 28 January 2014.

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He had been due to marry a 19-year-old Slovakian woman, who was interviewed by officers and later released. The 'groom' has been detained pending his removal from the UK.

Updated ... if somewhat dramatic :yeahthat: ... version :biggrin: of '60s pop group, The Seekers' "Leaving of Liverpool"! :icon_lol:

[Terpe]

Doesn't state his nationality - 'Stani no doubt

According to the Liverpool Echo (http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/nigerian-man-arrested-over-liverpool-6647506) he was a Nigerian man.

[Iani]

Surely someone who hasn't got the right to remain here, suddenly wanting to get married to a non-UK but EU national should get alarm bells ringing?

Grief, there's a pattern here as obvious as wondering why dogs hang around butchers shops