First child refugee from Greek camps comes to UK

Syrian boy was offered place by London council last year but officials did not take action to facilitate the 15-year-old’s transfer

More than a year after the UK government pledged to transfer hundreds of child refugees from Greece, the first unaccompanied minor from the country will arrive in London this week.

However the 15-year-old Syrian is described by experts as profoundly traumatised because of the delay and has recently attempted to take his own life.

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