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Four arrests on suspicion of immigration offences after deadly crossing

Four persons have been arrested on suspicion of immigration offences after five migrants including a child died trying to cross the English Channel on April 23. The National Crime Agency (NCA) said an 18-year-old from Sudan was arrested on the evening of April 24 at Manston migrant processing centre, in Kent, and was now being questioned in custody. Officers also detained a 22-year-old Sudanese man and a 22-year-old man from South Sudan on April 24. They were arrested on suspicion of facilitating illegal immigration and entering the UK illegally. A 19-year-old man from Sudan initially arrested on April 23 has since been released without charge and was now being dealt with by immigration authorities. The 55 surviving boat passengers have already been interviewed and were expected to be spoken to further in the coming days. More than 400 migrants arrived in the UK on the day the group died. The agency and partners from Kent Police, Immigration Enforcement and Border Force were working with French counterparts to investigate the circumstances of the deadly incident on a beach near Wimereu. A dinghy carrying more than 100 people set off from Wimereux at around 6 a.m. but got into difficulty. Three men, a woman and a girl died. 49 people were rescued, but 58 others refused to leave the boat and continued their journey towards the UK, with several other boats later embarking on the crossing. The incident reportedly took place as rival migrant groups all tried to scramble into the boat, causing it to become heavily overcrowded.

Five migrants died during canal crossing despite large SAR operation

On April 23 at 6:00 a.m. LT, a migrant boat set sail in the Wimereux sector. Around 6:23 a.m., the heavily loaded boat seemed to be in difficulty a few hundred meters from the beach after passing a sandbank. Its engine had stopped, and two people fell into the water near the boat. The CROSS Gris Nez mobilized the 'Abeille Normandie' and the Minck' to rescue the two shipwrecked people. The semi-rigid boats of both ships were quickly launched. Arriving on site, the 'Abeille Normandie' rescued the two shipwrecked people. They indicated that several people appeared inanimate and in great difficulty aboard the drifting migrant boat after passing over the sandbank. The number of people on board was estimated at more than 100. The tug thereupon launched two more semi-rigid boats and the CROSS also deployed the SNSM boat of Boulogne-sur-Mer as reinforcement to. The semi-rigid of the 'Abeille Normandie' rescued on board two castaways and three inanimate people as well as a relative of an inanimate person. These people were underwent medical consultation. The semi-rigid then returned to the boat and collected two other inanimate people who were dropped off on the beach of Wimereux, where a major rescue system is put in place by the civil protection, the SDIS62 and the SAMU to take care of them. The three inanimate people and an accompanying person also disembarked from the tug towards Wimereux beach for treatment ashore. After several return trips, 48 people were finally rescued by the semi-rigid boats of the two ships and taken board the tug . Among them were two slightly injured, who were then evacuated by the SNSM boat and disembarked in Boulogne-sur-Mer. Despite the delicate situation, 58 people still on board the migrant boat refused to be rescued by the French resources. After various attempts, they managed to restart the engine of their boat and continued their crossing to Great Britain. The CROSS tasked the patrol boat 'Armoise' to ensure appropriate surveillance. At around 9:00 a.m., 48 people were taken care of on board the 'Abeille Normandie', before being disembarked at the quayside at the port of Boulogne, including two ahead of schedule by the SNSM boat. Some people had minor injuries, and care was coordinated at the dock in Boulogne. Among the six people quickly treated on Wimereux beach, five could not be resuscitated. The fatalities included three men, a woman and the young girl.

103 migrants rescued in several missions

On April 13, 2024, the CROSS Gris-Nez was informed that several migrant boats were in difficulty in the Strait of Pas-de-Calais. In the morning, a boat was reported in difficulty off Bray Dunes. The CROSSmobilized the 'MinckÄ' to assist, which took on bioard 33 people . Several people still on board the boat refused the assistance offered by French means and continued on their way. The people rescued by the 'Minck' were then dropped off at the dock in Calais (62). Later in the morning, the CROSS Gris-Nez mobilized the 'Armoise' to a boat in difficulty off the coast of Wissant. The crew of the Armoise launched their zodiac and recovered three people. Several people still on board the boat refused the assistance offered by French means and continued on their way. The people picked up by the 'Armoise' were then dropped off at the dock in Boulogne-sur-Mer In total, 36 people were rescued by French means during the day. Also on April 14, the CROSS Gris-Nez was informed that several migrant boats were in difficulty in the Strait of Pas-de-Calais. In the morning, a boat was reported in difficulty off Grand Fort Philippe. The CROSS Gris-Nez mobilized the 'Minck', which rescued 32 people from the boat. Several people still on board the boat refused the assistance offered by French means and continued on their way. The people rescued by the 'Minck' werre then dropped off at the dock in Calais. Later in the morning, the CROSS Gris-Nez mobilized the 'Abeille Normandie' to a boat in difficulty off the coast of Grand Fort Philippe. The crew picked up 35 people. Several people still on board the boat refused the assistance offered by French means and continued on their way. The people picked up by the 'Abeille Normandie' were then dropped off at the dock in Boulogne-sur-Mer All castaways were taken care of by the land rescue services and the border police. In total, 67 people were rescued by French means during the day.