The father of a seven-year-old girl who died trying to cross the Channel has revealed how he tried to save her from being crushed but heartbreakingly declared ‘I could not protect her’.
The gang who were spread across London and Leicester have been arrested on suspicion of helping migrants illegally enter the UK by targeting social media posts at the Vietnamese community.
Two 22-year-old men have been charged with immigration offences as part of an investigation into the deaths of five migrants, including a child, who died trying to cross the English Channel.
The father, who was on the overloaded boat, collapsed in tears after he was rescued from the sea and brought back to shore by the French Coast Guard this morning.
Footage showed scores of people running towards the sea as they tried to beat back the French officers on Wimereux beach in northern France early this morning.
Rishi Sunak has said the tragic deaths of five people including a young child in the English Channel “underscores” the need for a deterrent offered by his Rwanda scheme.
At least five migrants have died after trying to cross the Channel. Pictured: Dozens of migrants were seen on a boat in Calais this morning. It is not believed to be the same boat that got into trouble.
Some 6,265 people have arrived in Britain by dinghy since January, the Home Office said yesterday – a 24 per cent rise on the same period of 2023.
Government sources had started the day hopeful of forcing the legislation through by the close of play.
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