article_snippet: Sierra Leone's top sprinter who went missing after Glasgow's Commonwealth Games last summer, is now applying for asylum in the UK after Jimmy Thoronka's was found sleeping rough on the streets of London.
article_snippet: Thoronka, who said that he wanted to claim asylum in the UK so he could fulfill he dream of becoming a top athlete, now faces deportation.
article_snippet: Jimmy Thoronka's today told the BBC's Sarah Montague that Jimmy Thoronka's wanted to claim asylum in the UK so Jimmy Thoronka's could fulfill Jimmy Thoronka's dream of becoming a top athlete.  
article_snippet: Asylum is only granted to those who are in fear of persecution in those who are in fear of persecution in their home country home country.
article_snippet: my uncle is not working illegally, nor claiming benefits or housing, and understands the legal implications of remaining in the UK after my uncle visa has expired, but said my uncle situation is hopeless.
article_snippet: He has since applied for asylum and has been released into Home Office accommodation.
article_snippet: A Home Office spokeswoman said: 'A Home Office spokeswoman cannot comment on individual cases, but there is assistance available for people to return home when people are not entitled to remain in the UK.'