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Care failings before man’s death at immigration detention centre, inquest hears

Théophile Kaliviotis died in custody at Brook House immigration removal centre near Gatwick Airport

The Independent UK · Feb 24

Handcuffs, hallucinations and riot squads: Inside the UK’s most notorious immigration detention centre

SPECIAL REPORT: Brook House near Gatwick airport was the subject of an independent inquiry after G4S guards were filmed abusing detainees in 2017. Now, The Independent has obtained stark written accounts from officers at the site that reveal chaotic conditions in which restraint and force are being used against vulnerable…

The Independent UK · Jan 28

More than 100 asylum seekers stage ‘one in, one out’ protests at detention centres

Officers with riot shields, dogs and teargas called in to quell action at Harmondsworth and Brook House facilities

The Guardian - UK · Jan 15

UK's first women-only tower block to open in west London next summer

Brook House in Acton will provide 102 “genuinely affordable” social rented flats to women and survivors of domestic abuse

Evening Standard · Jun 17, 2025

Violence and self-harm soar at scandal-hit migrant centre Brook House, report finds

At least 20 detainees at immigration removal centre Brook House were released homeless in the past year

The Independent UK · Nov 18, 2024

Health services at ‘breaking point’ as self-harm rises at immigration centre

Fights and assaults on staff at Brook House immigration removal centre have increased more than five-fold, inspectors warned.

The Independent UK · Nov 18, 2024

Man, 26, died at immigration centre in 'unnatural circumstances', coroner says

Theophile Kaliviotis was in custody at Brook House immigration removal centre near Gatwick airport awaiting deportation when he was found dead

Evening Standard · Nov 13, 2024

Man, 26, died at immigration centre in ‘unnatural circumstances’, coroner says

Theophile Kaliviotis was in custody at Brook House immigration removal centre near Gatwick airport awaiting deportation when he was found dead.

The Independent UK · Nov 13, 2024

I was lucky to survive Brook House immigration centre

Letter: A former detainee recalls the horrendous conditions in the centre and how violence and death among those detained there become normalised

The Guardian - UK · Nov 10, 2024

Death in UK immigration removal centre is the first believed to be linked to the drug spice

Staff at Brook House had warned it was ‘only a matter of time’ before someone died as a result of taking the drug

The Guardian - UK · Nov 10, 2024