I thought we'd abolished the death penalty?

You may remember the story of a Ghanaian woman who was deported back to Ghana a month or so ago, when her visa ran out. Nothing remarkable there, but what made it a newsworthy story was that she was suffering from cancer, and whilst she could be treated here, she would almost certainly not be able to get the same standard of treatment in Ghana and would probably die as a result. The Home Office were not moved by her plight, and she was deported despite many pleas to allow her to stay. And now she's died. I wonder if - indeed I hope that - some Home Office official is sleeping less than easily tonight.