Riad Bouchaker says he went into a “blackout” after receiving a refusal of social welfare support. Speaking through an interpreter, he refers to having been given a “negative decision” by the Department of Social Welfare. He describes the impact of the decision on his mental state and says he felt it effectively communicated that he should leave the country. The two reports present the same account of what Bouchaker told the court or authorities, focusing on his interpretation of the welfare refusal and its immediate effect on him. The coverage does not provide further detail on the circumstances of the decision itself, the reasons given by the department, or the broader legal or procedural context. Overall, the sources agree on Bouchaker’s central claim: that the refusal led to a severe personal reaction, which he characterizes as a “blackout,” and that he perceived the decision as a message about his status and future in the country.