A BRIT mum who fled to Thailand has been locked up in a hellhole jail claims she has been “left to rot” after overstaying her visa.
Ellis Matthews, 32, has spoken out on the horrors of being imprisoned in a “rat infested” Bangkok jail alongside together with her four-year-old son Cairo.
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Ellis left the UK 4 years in the past to stay her “dream life” in Thailand and has managed to rack up 16,000 followers because of her social media recommendation.
A number of bikini-clad clips present her sharing how her sun-soaked life-style is funded by the British taxpayer.
She claims she is presented £2,300 a month in advantages on account of her “six psychological problems”.
However the mum, who has beforehand appeared on actuality present Choose Rinder after squandering a £6million fortune, stated earlier this week her tropical escape has taken a darkish flip.
She alleges police raided her one-bedroom bungalow residence in Pattaya, the place she lives with youngest son, earlier than being thrown in jail.
Since being locked up, the Lancashire native has shared a number of snaps of the Moms and Kids Immigration Detention Centre in Bangkok the place she is being held.
The power has a infamous fame for being considered one of Thailand’s most overcrowded jails and is continually condemned for its tough circumstances.
Talking from the jail, Ellis cried to the MailOnline: “That is hell on earth, it is the worst jail conceivable.
“I am locked up in a cell for a lot of the day with 16 different individuals and none of them communicate English. It is so scorching and overcrowded you could barely breathe.”
She additionally claimed the circumstances she is having to endure has left her pores and skin lined in rashes and bug bites.
Each Ellis and Cairo already have lice, the mum stated.
“No person helps me, and I’ve simply been left right here to rot,” the Brit added.
She even complained in regards to the meals as she referred to as it “so disgusting” that she is refusing to eat something apart from the rice.
One other main situation Ellis has skilled since being incarcerated is the noise of her fellow inmates.
She revealed: “We won’t sleep at night time as a result of there’s a lot screaming and shouting. There are 35 ladies and kids within the cell subsequent to ours.
“It is insufferable in right here, I can not cease crying and simply need to get out as shortly as attainable.”
A historical past of controversy
Earlier than her arrest, Ellis had constructed a following on-line by overtly sharing how she was in a position to stay in Thailand whereas claiming UK advantages.
Posting beneath the title @mumontheruninasia, she boasted about getting £2,300 monthly in Incapacity Residing Allowance, regardless of having lived overseas for years.
One in all her clips reveals her in a bikini, holding money, as she says: “I picked up my Incapacity Residing Allowance at this time and I’ve been doing so for the previous 4 years of not residing within the UK.”
She added: “So, I obtain round £2,300 monthly undisputable [SIC] cash and that pays for my life-style out right here in Thailand.”
What’s Incapacity Residing Allowance (DLA)?
DISABILITY Residing Allowance (DLA) is a UK authorities profit that helps with the additional prices of residing with a incapacity or long-term well being situation.
Nevertheless, it’s now largely phased out for adults and has been changed by Private Independence Fee (PIP).
Who Can Get DLA?
- Kids beneath 16: DLA continues to be obtainable for kids who want further care or have mobility difficulties.
- Adults aged 16 or over: New claims for DLA are now not accepted; they need to apply for PIP as an alternative.
- Current DLA claimants: Some adults nonetheless obtain DLA, however they’re steadily being moved to PIP
Ellis claimed she certified for the funds on account of her “six psychological problems”, which he stated required “ongoing therapy prices to be met by the NHS by the taxpayer.”
Regardless of her claims, Thailand just isn’t on the record of nations the place British residents can normally obtain UK advantages whereas residing overseas.
In keeping with Thai immigration guidelines, British residents can keep within the nation for 3 months on a vacationer visa, which may be prolonged for one more month upon request.
However overstaying comes with a high quality of 500 Baht (£11.40) per day.
Ellis has beforehand claimed she acquired £6million in compensation after being let down by Lancashire native authorities throughout her childhood — though no official report of this payout has been discovered.
In an look on Choose Rinder, she stated she grew up in excessive hardship, residing in 130 completely different houses as a toddler whereas her mom was regularly arrested in drug raids.
Ellis can be a mom to older kids, who stay within the UK.
She has controversially claimed she doesn’t miss them, referring to them as “surrogacies.”
As information of her imprisonment unfold, a GoFundMe web page was arrange in her title, with donations presently sitting at £180.
However the web page description states that it was created “with out her permission” and on the “request of others on TikTok”.
The fundraiser reads: “Maintaining it brief however will replace. Funds wanted to assist Mum On The Run and Cairo.”
Whereas a few of her supporters have proven sympathy, others have questioned whether or not her story is totally true.
