The mother of an Afghan family seeking asylum in the UK has been admitted to a psychiatric hospital, an immigration appeal has heard.

The tribunal is hearing evidence from the Ahmadi family via a video link from Germany.

The family were removed from a mosque near Stourbridge and deported in August.

But the tribunal was told mother-of-two Feriba Ahmadi was left "suicidal" when she was deported to Germany from the UK.

Expert evidence will show that the mother of these two young children is a suicide risk

James Badenoch QC

Mrs Ahmadi, her husband Farid and their two children, aged four and six, were flown from Britain to Munich, where they had first claimed asylum.

But a High Court judge told the family in September that Home Secretary David Blunkett should have allowed them to stay in Britain while they challenged their deportation order.

Speaking from Germany via a video link Mr Ahmadi said he was not in good shape.

Psychiatric condition

"My wife is in hospital, my kids are at the hotel, my mind is mixed up, distressed," he said.

On behalf of the family James Badenoch QC had asked for an adjournment after Mrs Ahmadi collapsed, but his request was refused.

Because of the torture, from the tip of my toe to the top of my head on the right hand side, I feel shakes

Farid Ahmadi

"Expert evidence will show that the mother of these two young children is a suicide risk," he said.

"She has a serious psychiatric condition which is getting worse.

"To inflict damage of this kind is unnecessary and unjustified."

Mr Ahmadi said he had fled Afghanistan in 2000 and headed for England because his "life was in danger" and his wife was ill.

The appeal heard that Mr Ahmadi was tortured in 1999.

"Because of the torture, from the tip of my toe to the top of my head on the right hand side, I feel shakes," he said.

The appeal has been adjourned until 11 December.