Woman suffered miscarriage ‘after stress’ of conditions at Manston migrant detention centre

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A pregnant mother suffered a miscarriage after she was separated from her husband and left to look after her five children in “deplorable” conditions at Manston detention centre, the High Court has heard. Sixteen claimants who were held at the site have brought legal action against the home secretary, arguing that there should be an inquiry into the “deplorable conditions and mistreatment suffered by thousands of detainees”. A Manston migrant attempting to communicate with journalists is pinned against a fence by members of staff, before being taken out of view Representing the claimants, Laura Dubinsky KC told the court that an inquiry would investigate allegations of violence, gross overcrowding, spread of infectious disease and severe understaffing. The court heard that the process to recruit a new inspector began only at the end of November and, according to internal Home Office advice, would likely take nine months to two years to complete.