Second migrant dinghy evades Border Force and lands in Kent

Summarised from 3 outlets · 11 reports · Updated 24 Sept, 22:44 · Archive

A second small boat carrying migrants has reached the Kent coast after evading Border Force patrols in two days.

A migrant dinghy carrying up to 30 people landed on a Kent beach on Tuesday, the second such vessel to reach the UK undetected in two days. The previous day, a boat with approximately seven migrants landed near Folkestone after evading French and Home Office patrols. The government has confirmed that Border Force failed to intercept the second boat and has ordered a review.

How it is being reported

• Migrant abandons toddler in water as he scrambles to climb onto overcrowded dinghy bound for BritainA migrant has been captured on film abandoning a toddler in the water as he scrambled to climb onto an overcrowded dinghy bound for Britain. Shocking video footage shows a man grabbing a youngster to his chest as he waded towards the black inflatable boat. Hit with a heavy current, the migrant could be seen letting the child, wearing an orange life vest, bob away. The youngster is then left floating in the water for several seconds, face up to the sky, until two members of the French lifeboat organisation, the SNSM, rescue the unattended child. TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say The migrant…GB News · 24 Sept, 22:30
• As second undetected dinghy lands in the UK in two days... fear not, Labour has called for an urgent reviewUp to 30 migrants reached a Kent beach on Tuesday the day after seven more landed near Folkestone, as 51 migrants on a 38-hour voyage from Normandy were finally brought ashore at Dover.Daily Mail · 24 Sept, 00:58
• Review ordered as second small boat in two days reaches UK after evading Border ForceThe Border Force failed to intercept a second migrant boat in two days before it reached the Kent coast, the government has confirmed.Sky News · 23 Sept, 14:46
• Border Force fails to intercept second small boat in 24 hours: Dinghy carrying 30 landed on Kent beach at same time 51 Channel migrants were escorted to the UKUp to 30 migrants reached a Kent beach by small boat on Tuesday before police reached the scene. Pictured are migrants leaving France today.Daily Mail · 23 Sept, 13:33
• Small boat carrying 'at least 20' illegal migrants arrives undetected in UK for second time in just DAYSGB News has obtained exclusive footage of a small boat in Dover, suspected to have carried "at least 20" illegal migrants across the Channel. New footage captured on Tuesday shows the dinghy being towed away by an orange tugboat close to the shoreline in Samphire Hoe. Sources have informed the People's Channel there "may have been at least 20 migrants on the boat" and they "may have been detained". In the footage, a small group of people is also seen gathered on the beach near where the small boat is being towed away. TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say It is yet to be confirmed whether the…GB News · 23 Sept, 12:02
• Around 60 small boat migrants REFUSE French help in desperate 33-hour attempt to 'take all risks and reach Britain'A small boat is heading to the UK after spending more than 33 hours at sea in "precarious conditions" despite refusing help from the French coastguard. The boat, which is holding around 60 migrants, is understood to be making its way to Dover. The French coastguard said the vessel's occupants were "determined to take all risks to reach the UK" after turning down offers of assistance. A statement from the Prefecture maritime de la Manche et de la mer du Nord said the boat had been monitored between the morning of September 21 and late afternoon on September 22. TRENDING Stories Videos Your…GB News · 22 Sept, 19:19
• Migrant dinghy launched from Normandy heading for UK after spending more than 24 hours at seaA migrant dinghy that departed from the Normandy coastline on Monday morning has now been at sea for over 24 hours and is nearing the Channel boundary line. Ship tracking data indicates the vessel launched from a point near Vierville-sur-Mer, situated to the west of Bayeux, with a French coastguard ship following its progress. This development comes as the Government faces scrutiny over a separate incident on Monday, when a dinghy reached the shore at Folkestone without authorities detecting it. Authorities took five individuals into custody and handed them over to Border Security Command.…GB News · 22 Sept, 13:26
• Migrant dinghy heading towards UK after being at sea for around 23 hoursA migrant vessel is heading towards the UK after spending close to 23 hours at sea.Sky News · 22 Sept, 06:11
• Security breach as dinghy evades Border Force and lands at Folkestone - with some migrants 'fleeing before police arrive'A dinghy carrying up to seven migrants evaded French and Home Office patrols in the Channel and landed on a rocky shoreline near Folkestone, Kent.Daily Mail · 22 Sept, 00:00
• French police slash migrant dinghy on beach as more asylum seekers land in Dover after crossing the ChannelThe officer punctured the inflatable with a knife after it was abandoned on a beach in Gravelines, northern France after a failed crossing attempt.Daily Mail · 21 Sept, 16:42
• Dinghy lands on Kent coast – Illegal immigrants detained after GB News producer alerts authoritiesA migrant dinghy has landed on a Kent beach undetected by UK authorities, who were only alerted after a GB News producer called the Coastguard. The dramatic landing happened just before noon on Monday at The Warren, a rocky stretch of coast near Folkestone. GB News was alerted by a local skipper, who saw the migrant dinghy, with up to 10 illegal immigrants onboard, heading towards the shore. Our Kent producer, who tracks and films migrant arrivals in Dover, managed to capture some images of the vessel as it approached the coast. TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say After calling the Coastguard…GB News · 21 Sept, 15:01

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