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G4S ‘abuse’ at Brook House needs public inquiry, High Court told
The Royal Courts of Justice

THE government must hold a public inquiry into alleged abuse at G4S-run Brook House immigration removal centre, the High Court heard today.

Two former detainees challenged a Home Office decision to ask the Prisons and Probation Ombudsman (PPO) to hold an investigation.

The claimants, known as MA and BB, argued that the custody watchdog lacked enough powers to hold a proper probe.

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