Delighted migrants pull gang signs and wave as they’re ferried to UK by lifeboat as Coastguard called boats in Channel
DELIGHTED migrants today made gang signs and waved while being ferried to the UK by lifeboat.
The UK Coastguard said it is dealing with a “number of incidents” in the Channel as more migrants made the dangerous trip across the 21-mile strait.The group seemed to be in good spirits and waved to photographers this morning16-year-old was found dead on a French beach after a desperate bid to reach UK shores.
The Sudanese youngster had got into difficulty in the sea on Tuesday night and was discovered at Sangatte, near Calais, this morning. He is believed to have fallen overboard from an inflatable toy dinghy in what is thought to be the first known migrant death this year.Today, a large group was seen waving and smiling as they were pulled into Dover, Kent, after making the journey in high winds.A Coastguard spokesman told The Sun Online: “This morning we have been assisting Border Force with incidents off Dover.
A total of 4,511 migrants have made the perilous journey so far this year, compared with 1,823 in 2019.and crack down on criminal gangs who prey on families' desperation to find a way to get to the UK.A young girl was part of the group which arrived in Kent todayThey were brought in on an RNLI vesselCredit: Steve FinnTopics
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