Dossier
asylum application
Coverage of asylum application in the Nexus archive.
- Algerian watch thief who stole more than £100,000 of high-value timepieces while in London to 'check on his asylum application' is jailed
An Algerian national was jailed for stealing over £100,000 worth of high-value watches in London while there to check on his asylum application. The thief, identified as a watch thief, was arrested and sentenced for the theft.