In an open letter to the Home Office, an asylum seeker - speaking on behalf of the 39 originally on board the Bibby Stockholm barge - claims the government department did not contact those on board despite some showing symptoms.
The writer also claimed that one of the asylum seekers had attempted suicide, but added:"We acted promptly and prevented this unfortunate event.""The sense of isolation and loneliness has taken over us, and psychological and emotional pressures have increased significantly.
But in the letter, the author describes the"shock and fear" those on board felt following the Legionella discovery on 11 August.and before they were removed by the Home Office as a"precautionary measure" - prompting a blame game about what the government knew and when. Speaking to Sky News, Mr Barclay said ministers were informed about traces of the bacteria only on Thursday 10 August.In the asylum seekers' letter, the author writes:"Some of us displayed symptoms of Legionella disease, but no one responded to us, the Home Office did not contact us, and everyone was in shock and fear.
The first handful of people were moved on to the barge earlier this month, but within days a Legionella outbreak was detected in the water supply, forcing them off the vessel.Barge reminds migrant of Islamic State Meanwhile, Home Office figures showed that Channel crossings have topped 19,000 for the year so far, despite Mr Sunak's promise to voters that he would"stop the boats" bringing migrants across the English Channel.
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