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A CAMBODIAN-born man, raised and educated in Australia since arriving as a nine-year-old some 27 years ago, has agreed to voluntarily return to his country of origin.
Authorities had been seeking to deport the man, who has been in detention at Villawood in Sydney, for almost three years.
While the unidentified man initially said he did not want to return to Cambodia, where six of his eight siblings were reported to have been killed, he has now agreed to leave Australia voluntarily.
The man's case is revealed in a report by the Commonwealth and Immigration Ombudsman, tabled in the Federal Parliament today.
The report details the tragic past of someone who arrived in Australia as a boy but went on to develop an extensive criminal history, including armed robbery and supplying drugs.
While in jail he repeatedly attempted self harm, and did so again after being placed in immigration detention.
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