Four-year-old Christmas Island detainee to be escorted to first day of school by armed guards

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The eldest daughter of the Tamil family currently detained on Christmas Island will attend her first day of school on Monday as the court case aiming to stop their deportation continues.

Supplied"I know Priya is starting to feel some fear, while at the same time she is really excited to see her little girl start at a safe school," she said.

Kopika's father, Nadesalingam, will be with her and the guards next Monday as authorities have only allowed one parent to attend the school.Ms Fredericks said not being able to live in the regional Queensland community the family has called home for several years has been heartbreaking. The fight to prevent the family from deportation will return to court next month.The other family members have had their claims rejected.

 

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I'm suprise that Perdu hasn't built a multi million dollar school on a different island, far far away, and seperated the kids from the parents.

How cruel sending her to school when her likely date is to be sent to Sri Lanka

Time for this family to go back to Sri Lanka. They are here illegally and have been told so many times. The lawyer handling this is cost the taxpayer millions for keeping them here. itstimetogo

So upsetting! Close all the camps HumanRights Release/return children family back to their Australian community freedom safety love protect children prayers

elizapublishing Poor baby

This is disgusting treatment of a family we want. How do you sleep at night?PeterDutton_MP ScottMorrisonMP

Be great if these reports included the cost so far of keeping them offshore, seems like a ridiculous waste of public money and should be highlighted

I'm embarrassed as to how the government treats refugees. Surely they are aware of the poor light other countries hold us in?

So are we still talking about this pledge of allegiance? To a system that does this?

We've not forgotten about you guys. Be strong 3

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