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BRITISH soldier Denis Omondi and his family are celebrating tonight after the arrival of his daughter at Inverness Airport following a four-month battle to secure her a visa.

Ann Omondi had initially been refused a visa on the grounds that her father had not visited her enough despite him serving with 3 Scots and was not free to take leave whenever he wished.

However, when the family got in touch with Inverness MP Drew Hendry who launched a campaign to reunite the family – including raising the case three times in parliament including once at Prime Minister’s Questions.

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