Immigrant deported for fifth time vows ‘I’ll be back’

AN IMMIGRANT is to be deported from the UK for the fifth time after changing his name to avoid border force.

Christopher David, 45, has made it past border forces illegally at least four times since his first arrival in the UK in 2002 under a variety of aliases. While in the country he has racked up more than 41 convictions including dangerous driving, possession of crack cocaine and shoplifting.

When he was arrested again last month at his house in Bolton, Greater Manchester, David told investigators: “This is your Government wasting money, I’ll be back, back and forth, back and forth.”

Bolton Crown Court heard that the Czech citizen had been known by “various aliases over the last 20 years” and was last deported in July. The factory worker arrived back in the UK in September after changing his name to Kristian David to get new travel documents.

He flew in from Prague to Manchester and moved into a house in the Deane area of Bolton, where his family resides legally. He lived there for two months before being detained on Nov 20.

Prosecutor Hunter Gray said: “He has proven his presence in the country is not conducive to the public good.”

David had been jailed for 10 months last year for identical immigration offences. He is expected to serve eight of the 16 months of his latest sentence at Birmingham Prison before being sent back to the Czech Republic.

Holly Nelson, defending, said: “He has not relied on people smugglers and so has not helped to fund organised crime in coming to the UK.

David admitted charges under the Immigration Act 1971 of knowingly entering the UK in breach of a deportation order and avoiding enforcement action by deceptive means and was jailed for 16 months.