Government deny racism claims as Stormzy threatened with deportation to Jamaica over unpaid parking ticket
2020-02-11
The row over alleged racism in connection with 17 offenders repatriated to Jamaica earlier today, intensified with the news that Stormzy was threatened with the last seat on the plane. The Bugle understands that the Croydon-born rapper overstayed on a parking meter on Wandsworth High Street last year, and failed to pay the fine within the allotted period.
A Home Office spokesperson said “We’re taking a zero-tolerance approach to people…I mean offences…of this type. I know some people are saying it’s a minor misdemeanour and this fellow has never even been to Jamaica or got any connection with the island, but that really isn’t the point is it? I think it’s pretty obvious to everyone what we’re dealing with here.”
As The Bugle went to press, the deportation flight to Jamaica had taken off without Stormzy onboard after his lawyer was able to show a current O2 mobile phone contract to the court.
