An elderly widow who came to Britain to be with her son is distraught after being told she can't stay.

Amna Bibi, who suffers with acute asthma and needs constant medical attention, has become increasingly anxious since the Border and Immigration Agency again refused her right to live here.

Government officials have been unwilling to accept the 62-year-old, who has been staying with her son and his family in Luton, has no one to take care of her in her home country of Pakistan - despite documentary evidence stating she will be all alone and in need of medical care if she returns.

Akbar Dad Khan, of the community group Building Bridges, has been supporting Mrs Bibi in her fight to be with her son, daughter-in-law and grandchildren in the UK.

"She's not sleeping well and isn't in a happy state of mind," he said.

"Anybody knocking on the door she thinks perhaps these are the people from the Home Office come to take her to the airport although the family has done everything they can to calm her down."

Mrs Bibi came to the UK more than a year and a half ago but didn't apply for the right to stay until later.

Her initial application was refused on the grounds she had siblings in Kashmir who could take care of her.

But the elderly brother and sister signed affidavits to say they were not in a position to take care of the sick woman.

Luton South MP Margaret Moran is to make further representations to the Home Secretary with more documents, including evidence highlighting the effect the appeal is having on Mrs Bibi's state of mind and her general condition.