Suspect, 19, is charged with facilitating attempted illegal entry to Britain
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A teenager has been charged with facilitating an illegal entry attempt into the UK after four people were killed when a migrant boat capsized in the Channel on Wednesday.
Ibrahima Bah, 19, with no fixed address, has been taken into custody and will appear at Folkestone Magistrates Court on Monday, Kent police said.
A major rescue operation off the Kent coast began at 2:16am on 14 December after reports of a ship in distress, with Royal Navy, French Navy, Coast Guard, RNLI lifeboats, the ambulance service and the police involved.
A total of 39 people were brought safely to shore, while four others were pronounced dead.
The circumstances surrounding the deaths are being investigated by detectives from the Kent and Essex Serious Crimes Bureau, with the assistance of the National Crime Agency.
Paramedics and air ambulance personnel at Dover Marina on December 14 as the search operation continued.
The police continue to work to establish the identity of the deceased and locate their relatives.
A man was arrested in connection with the incident on Friday, and on Sunday Kent police said the Crown Prosecution Service had cleared a charge against Bah for knowingly facilitating the attempted arrival into the UK of people he knew or had reasonable grounds for. to believe they were asylum seekers.
The police continue to work to establish the identity of the deceased and locate their relatives.
The fishing boat captain described the scenes as “something out of a World War II movie” on Dec. 14, saying more than 30 people were pulled from the water but at least one was unavoidable.
Forensic officers enter a tent with the victims on December 14.
A life jacket floating in the sea near where the Canal tragedy is believed to have occurred
“There were people in the water everywhere, screaming,” the captain, called Raymond, told Sky News at the time.
Those brought on board, who came from Afghanistan, Iraq, Senegal and India, said they had paid £5,000 for their passage.
A teenager was among the four migrants who perished in the English Channel, authorities have revealed.
Kent County Council Leader Roger Gough said a young man was among the fatalities, while 12 of the 39 who survived were children traveling alone.
The Ministry of Defense (MoD) said 401 migrants were detected on eight boats on Wednesday, not including those who died.
The Ministry of Defense (MoD) said 401 migrants were detected on eight boats on Wednesday, not including those who died.
The latest figures bring the provisional total for the number of migrants who have crossed so far this year to 45,223, dwarfing last year’s total of 28,561.
On Thursday night, a government spokeswoman said: “HM Coastguard’s coordinated comprehensive search for people missing from a small boat in the English Channel concluded at 5pm today.”
‘A total of 43 people were recovered from the water, sadly including four deaths.
Our thoughts remain with those affected by this tragic incident and with the families of those who have lost their lives.
“We would like to thank everyone involved in the search and rescue operation.”
During the search, drones were used to scan the water for missing people, and boats were asked to post lookouts.
Meanwhile, the Maritime Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) reviewed the evidence of the incident to decide whether to launch an investigation.
The major rescue operation off the Kent coast began at 2:16am on Wednesday after reports of a ship in distress and involved the Royal Navy, French navy, Coast Guard, RNLI lifeboats, the ambulance service and police.