The partner of Mercy Baguma has thanked the people of Glasgow for their generosity after her tragic death and shared his desire for Nicola Sturgeon to meet their son.
Eric Nnanna has issued a statement on behalf of his son Adriel after the young mum's death last month.
Mercy, who was seeking asylum in Scotland, was found dead at her flat in Govan beside her distressed baby on August 22.
Adriel endured four days without food or water before the tragedy was eventually discovered by Eric and emergency services.
Mercy, who came to the UK from Uganda, had lost her leave to remain and was forbidden to work.
She had no access to money but was receiving help from Positive Action in Housing and food from an African food bank and restaurant where she used to work. The cause of her death is currently unknown.
A fundraiser set up to cover Mercy's funeral arrangements raised more than £50,000 that Eric says will go towards ensuring Adriel's future welfare.
In a statement issued on Friday, he explained: "On behalf of our baby son Adriel, I wish to thank the kind people of Glasgow, Scotland and all over the world for so generously donating to the CAF and GoFundMe appeals.
"This money will be used firstly to pay for Mercy’s funeral costs. After this, it will be used to ensure Baby Adriel’s future welfare, hopefully and God willing here in Glasgow, Scotland. To this end, a trust fund is being set up with an established firm of solicitors here in Glasgow, for the benefit of Adriel.
"I wish to thank the Radiant and Bright charity; the wonderful staff of the NHS and Adriel’s health visitor; the police officers who attended on Saturday 22 August; and to Robina Qureshi and Positive Action in Housing for bringing Mercy’s plight to the public’s attention in the first place and raising questions about what happened.
"I am grateful to the First Minister of Scotland Nicola Sturgeon for speaking out strongly in her condemnation of a hostile immigration policy that destroys lives. I hope that she can meet Adriel when the time is right. I am determined to make Scotland our home."
Positive Action in Housing is calling for an independent inquiry into Mercy's death. The campaign has been supported by over 3,000 organisations and individuals across Scotland.
