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Cornwall man stranded in Bali after passport loss | Cornwall man stranded in Bali after passport loss |
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A Cornish businessman has been stranded in Bali since February after losing his passport. | A Cornish businessman has been stranded in Bali since February after losing his passport. |
Agung Mantra, originally from Indonesia, owns two shops in Perranporth, has lived there for 14 years and is a married father of one. | Agung Mantra, originally from Indonesia, owns two shops in Perranporth, has lived there for 14 years and is a married father of one. |
The family were on a winter trip to Bali but when Mr Mantra lost his passport, they had to return without him. | The family were on a winter trip to Bali but when Mr Mantra lost his passport, they had to return without him. |
So far the Home Office has refused to re-issue his documents. | So far the Home Office has refused to re-issue his documents. |
It says it has no record of Mr Mantra's Indefinite Leave to Remain papers, which the family says were inside his Indonesian passport. | It says it has no record of Mr Mantra's Indefinite Leave to Remain papers, which the family says were inside his Indonesian passport. |
Mr Mantra told BBC News: "When my family left I felt so empty. | |
"I miss my family so much. It's very hard. | |
"I want to see my son grow up." | |
'Absolute nightmare' | 'Absolute nightmare' |
Mr Mantra's wife, Lesley Bain told BBC News: "We travelled to Bali to purchase stock for our shops in Perranporth. We go every year. | Mr Mantra's wife, Lesley Bain told BBC News: "We travelled to Bali to purchase stock for our shops in Perranporth. We go every year. |
"My husband has been very down but he's overwhelmed by all the support. He's stranded and there's nothing he can do. | "My husband has been very down but he's overwhelmed by all the support. He's stranded and there's nothing he can do. |
"He misses his son, misses me, and worries about the business. It's been an absolute nightmare." | "He misses his son, misses me, and worries about the business. It's been an absolute nightmare." |
Perranporth businesswoman Rebecca Jay is helping the campaign and said thousands have signed online and physical petitions. | Perranporth businesswoman Rebecca Jay is helping the campaign and said thousands have signed online and physical petitions. |
"This is a guy who has been paying UK taxes, is married to an Englishwoman, and has a child of 13 years old at school here and runs two businesses," she said. | "This is a guy who has been paying UK taxes, is married to an Englishwoman, and has a child of 13 years old at school here and runs two businesses," she said. |
"It's appalling." | "It's appalling." |
Mr Mantra is staying with Indonesian relatives. | Mr Mantra is staying with Indonesian relatives. |
Sarah Newton, MP for Truro and Falmouth, said: "I've taken this up with the ministry and the Immigration Minister [James Brokenshire] himself. I've been chasing him every day. | Sarah Newton, MP for Truro and Falmouth, said: "I've taken this up with the ministry and the Immigration Minister [James Brokenshire] himself. I've been chasing him every day. |
"I'm convinced this man has indefinite leave to remain." | "I'm convinced this man has indefinite leave to remain." |
A Home Office spokesperson said: "The onus is normally on the individual to provide all the necessary evidence to support their visa application. | A Home Office spokesperson said: "The onus is normally on the individual to provide all the necessary evidence to support their visa application. |
"However we are working with Mr Mantra to conduct the necessary checks in order to establish his claim to hold Indefinite Leave to Remain in the UK." | "However we are working with Mr Mantra to conduct the necessary checks in order to establish his claim to hold Indefinite Leave to Remain in the UK." |
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