A silent candle-lit vigil paying tribute to Mercy Baguma was held in Glasgow as calls for a change in the asylum-seeker system were issued.

People gathered in Elder Park in Govan from 3pm on Saturday to remember the life of the mum-of-one. 

Her partner Eric Nnanna attended the socially-distanced vigil with their baby Adriel. 

Asylum seeker Mercy was found dead in a Glasgow flat alongside a malnourished Adriel crying for help in August. 

Her body is being flown to her home town Bugiri in Eastern Uganda where her funeral will take place. 

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The vigil was a way for Eric and 16-month-old Adriel to mark the tragic day. 

Elder Park is a place Mercy loved to spend time with her baby son and Eric. 

Human rights campaigner Robina Qureshi said: “It’s sad that Mercy can’t be buried in Glasgow because Adriel won’t be able to visit his mothers grave and lay flowers, there are so many who loved and cared for her, but it’s important that she is laid to rest.

"And hopefully, one day Adriel will be able to visit his mothers grave in Eastern Uganda, with his dad.

“The priority is to ensure that Adriel has a secure future in Glasgow. We are pleased that Boris Johnson as UK Prime Minister has agreed to intervene in this case with the Home Secretary to assist the family to resolve their asylum situation quickly so that Eric and his little boy can begin to rebuild their lives, Eric is an engineer and he wants to work and support his son and not rely on the state. He extends his thanks to David Linden MP for pressing his case.

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“Our focus next week is to ensure that a trust fund is set up with the help of an established Glasgow law firm to hold all funds raised which total over £75,000 and raised for Adriel’s future welfare by the beautiful kind hearted people of Glasgow and across Scotland and the globe.

“Finally, we are renewing our call for a public inquiry into the deadly accommodation crisis in Glasgow. More details can be found on our blog posts on www.paih.org. For now we want to remember Mercy and allow Eric, and Mercy’s friends to process their grief in private.”