A TERRIFIED family was deported to Pakistan on Wednesday after a campaign to let them stay in the UK failed.

Raheela Sajid fled Pakistan in 2002 to escape abuse at the hands of her husband and his parents.

She brought her children, 14-year-old Muhammed and 11-year-old Shahtaj, with her.

The family lived in Scarborough Street, South Bank, with Muhammed attending St Peter's RC Secondary School and Shahtaj going to South Bank Primary.

The local community fear Raheela will be the victim of a so-called honour killing for leaving her husband.

Christine Stubbs, who has campaigned for the family, told The Northern Echo yesterday: "Her family won't speak to her and her husband wants to kill her because of the shame of her leaving him.

"Honour killings are swept under the carpet in Pakistan. She disobeyed his rules. You don't leave - you stay and take the beatings.

"When they came to this country they were classed as one person, but now they are classed as three. That looks good for immigration," said Mrs Stubbs.

The family escaped deportation in July when they were sent to Yarlswood Detention Centre, Bedfordshire, for three weeks. After a campaign, they were pulled off the plane shortly before it was due to take off.

Mrs Stubbs said this time they were quickly flown out.

She said: " I went with them to sign on at the police station. Suddenly there was a bang and the doors slammed shut.

"Immigration officers appeared from nowhere. The family was taken away and when I asked where they were going the answer was 'Yarlswood'."

While the family were at the police station officers went to their home and packed up their belongings.

They were sent back with no money and just a few clothes.

Raheela's mobile phone has not been answered.

"The other immigrant children in the area are frightened now," said Mrs Stubbs. "They think they are next."