Five People Dead in English Channel Small Boat Crossing
Five People Dead in English Channel Small Boat Crossing
The Facts
French authorities have announced that five individuals, including a seven-year-old girl, have been killed attempting to cross the English Channel on Tuesday morning.
Speaking to press, Pas-de-Calais' prefect Jacques Billant confirmed that 112 migrants had attempted to cross the channel from the town of Wimereux at approximately 5AM.
The Spin
Despite countless attempts to convince Sunak and his Tory government that an expensive plan to send a small number of asylum seekers to Rwanda will not deter the tens of thousands who risk their lives to enter the UK, the Prime Minister continues to ignore reality. The longer the UK fails to confront criminal gangs and provide safe routes across the channel for those in need, more migrants will die.
Despite claiming they had never seen so many migrants on a single boat, French authorities were more than happy to escort 58 individuals across the English Channel. While an effective deterrent by the UK has yet to be established, reports imply that France not only made a minimal effort to halt the tragedy but rather actively encouraged the misfortune.