Petition · past parliament

After his bravery, Robert Chilowa should be given leave to remain in the UK

Rejected 10 signatures

What the petition asks

Zimbabwean Robert Chilowa has been told he no longer has a right to remain in the UK. He was told this whilst in a hospital bed suffering from the effects of smoke inhalation after entering a burning building and saving two small children from a fire. An exception should be made in his case
https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/2846651/hero-neighbour-saves-two-children-house-fire-manchester/

http://news.sky.com/story/fire-hero-robert-chilowa-who-saved-children-from-fire-faces-deportation-10788891

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2017/mar/03/man-who-saved-two-children-from-house-fire-to-be-deported-from-uk

Why it was rejected

There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.

Timeline

4 Mar 2017 Petition opened for signatures
14 Mar 2017 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 10
Status Rejected
Rejected 14 Mar 2017

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.