I HAVE written to Tim Farron the newly-elected leader of the Lib Dems about the plight of Afghan children who are being deported.

These children were unaccompanied when they fled to this country to escape the chaos and devastation in their own country.

They have been in foster care but now the Tory Government is dumping them back in Afghanistan when they reach the age of 18. I understand that to date 610 have been deported.

They have no relatives, homes or jobs in a country which has been and still is being devastated by terrorist attacks and in which unemployment is high.

I think this is an inhumane act to what are still children and my main concern is for the girls many of whom will inevitably be dragged into prostitution. The numbers are small so I see no reason why they cannot be integrated into the community as are other children in care.

Brian Fiske, Darlington.