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Let 92 yr old Myrtle Cothill remain in the UK with her daughter for her care
Closed
247 signatures
What the petition asks
H.O.decision to deport 92-year-old who wants to spend her last days with her only child in Britain,she is independent from the state with £300 a month pension.
She has an enlarged heart, suffers poor hearing and has lost the sight in one eye because of macular degeneration, but neither her condition nor her advanced age is enough to secure her the comfort of life with her daughter.She has been in Dorset since February 2014 and made an application to the Home Office for leave to remain the country as an adult dependent on human rights grounds.“Myrtle is dependent on both the emotional and physical care of her daughter
Timeline
| 19 Feb 2016 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 19 Aug 2016 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
247
Status
Closed
Opened
19 Feb 2016
Closed
19 Aug 2016
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.