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Alois Dvorzak inquest: death of vulnerable and confused 84 year old detained by UK Border Force

Days before his death, a frail old Canadian man slept on chairs in a Gatwick Airport holding room, a court heard yesterday.

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Alois Dvorzak and his wife

Immigration officers told an inquest jury yesterday how a “frail”, “vulnerable” and “confused” Canadian man was held overnight at Gatwick Airport in January 2013 days before he died. Alois Dvorzak, 84, was trying to visit his daughter in Slovenia when he changed flights in London.

Senior Coroner Chinyere Inyama told the jury at West London Coroner’s Court: “This case revolves around Mr Dvorzak’s travel from Canada and arriving in this country. He became unwell and was admitted to hospital several times. On the third time he died.”