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The autism diagnosis is I think relevant. And it's not mentally ill. Autism is a neurological difference not a disease/mental illness.
But since the home office nearly deported a black autistic man because he was involved in theft of a mobile phone (he tried to stop it if parents are to believed) I am not convinced other factors don't play a role here.
The judge applied a law where you get seen as automatically part of the crime, that law is problematic of course and mostly affects certain groups.
Even leaving all that out: Poor family without massive legal funds VS family with good legal defense...