The trial of three people charged after an inquiry into an alleged immigration scam has collapsed after 13 potential witnesses were deported.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-17596076

you couldn't make this one up , how the has UKBA managed to deport anyone, never mind 13 witnesses is unbelievable to me

Judge Tain criticised UKBA in his ruling, saying it "appeared simply to have given no thought to the detained people as witnesses".

"They simply got on with their task of removing illegal immigrants," he said.

"It doubtless never crossed their minds that prosecution witnesses are supposed to appear in court."