3. Urgent Question: Bashir Naderi

Part of the debate – in the Senedd at 3:17 pm on 9 November 2016.

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Photo of Jenny Rathbone Jenny Rathbone Labour 3:17, 9 November 2016

I appreciate that the Government can’t intervene on something that’s not a devolved matter, but I just think it’s important that we express our concern. Today I met the family of Nicole Cooper, who is the partner of Mr Naderi, and the father is a former police officer with 30 years’ service, and the son, who is the brother of Nicole Cooper, has represented Wales in the 300m jump—the 400m, sorry. So, this is an exemplary family and an exemplary young man, and it’s causing huge concern in the community amongst people who’ve met this young man and who’ve been at school with him, who’ve been at college with him, and who realise just what a contribution he could be making in Wales.

So, it was fantastic to have such a great show of solidarity amongst all four parties here in the Senedd, on the steps this afternoon, but I just think that we just need to be showing our concern at this ripping apart of a valued member of this community.