Border Force intercepts migrant dinghy near Dover after onboard 999 call

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 7 Oct, 16:00 · Archive

A Border Force patrol intercepted a small boat carrying 32 migrants less than a mile from a Kent beach after someone aboard called 999.

Border Force vessels and lifeboats were scrambled to intercept a small boat carrying 32 migrants in the Channel off Shakespeare Beach near Dover. The dinghy was spotted in misty conditions less than a mile from the beach after one of those aboard used a mobile phone to call the Coastguard themselves.

GB News reports that the authorities were only alerted after the migrant made the 999 call, suggesting another issue with the command-and-control systems meant to give French and UK authorities oversight of migrant activity in the Channel.

How it is being reported

• Small boat carrying 32 migrants intercepted a mile from Dover after someone onboard calls 999Border Security Command vessels and lifeboats were scrambled to the scene, with the dinghy eventually located off Shakespeare Beach, just outside Dover Harbour.Daily Mail · 7 Oct, 15:48
• Border Force intercepts dinghy less than a MILE from Kent beach after illegal migrant on board dials 999A migrant dinghy has been intercepted in the Channel this morning, less than a mile from landing on a Kent beach. Multiple Border Security Command vessels and lifeboats responded to what is another apparent issue with the command-and-control systems that are meant to give French and UK authorities oversight of migrant activity in the Channel. GB News understands that the authorities were only alerted after one of the illegal immigrants onboard the vessel used their mobile phone to call the Coastguard themselves. The dinghy was eventually spotted in misty conditions less than a mile from the…GB News · 7 Oct, 13:31

In this story: Border Force · Dover · Shakespeare Beach · Kent · Coastguard

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