A migrant who murdered his mother and brother in Bulgaria was allowed to remain in the UK after claiming anxiety over deportation. Dzhuneyt Shefket, 31, was convicted of killing his 36-year-old mother Nevdzhin and his six-year-old brother Yeniz in 2012. He served five years in prison in Bulgaria for the brutal murders.
Shefket, 18 at the time of the killings, moved to the UK in 2017 under EU free movement rules, failing to disclose his criminal convictions. A tribunal heard the murders were carried out with extreme violence and described the victims as “entirely defenceless.”
In 2019, Shefket applied to stay permanently in the UK, but the Home Office rejected his application and began deportation proceedings. The tribunal revealed Shefket deliberately withheld details of his past to improve his chances of remaining in Britain. He argued that the prospect of returning to Bulgaria, where he was known as a convicted criminal, made him “anxious.”
In 2023, Immigration Judge Moffat ruled Shefket was not a serious threat and allowed him to stay. However, that decision was overturned on appeal, and Shefket is now set for deportation.
