
The migrant was reportedly detained eight miles away from the coastline and immediately claimed asylum.
That is the first known case of migrant trying to cross the English Channel alone.
Since 2015, Calais has been the home to a large migrant camp, notorious for its horrible living conditions. Some 8,000 migrants from the Middle East and North Africa arrived to the Jungle, located not far from the Channel Tunnel, in hopes of reaching the United Kingdom.
All comments
Show new comments (0)
in reply to(Show commentHide comment)