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Stowaways found in Irish ferry fridge off Devon | Stowaways found in Irish ferry fridge off Devon |
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Two stowaways were airlifted to hospital with hypothermia after being found hidden in fridge on a passenger ferry. | Two stowaways were airlifted to hospital with hypothermia after being found hidden in fridge on a passenger ferry. |
Kingsbridge Police said the Afghan men were on board a Cherbourg, France to Dublin, Ireland service when they were found 20 miles off the Devon coast. | Kingsbridge Police said the Afghan men were on board a Cherbourg, France to Dublin, Ireland service when they were found 20 miles off the Devon coast. |
They were taken to hospital in Plymouth by coastguard helicopter at 19:30 BST on Sunday. | They were taken to hospital in Plymouth by coastguard helicopter at 19:30 BST on Sunday. |
Both have since been discharged and are being held by Border Force. | |
More on the stowaways and other Devon stories | More on the stowaways and other Devon stories |
A spokesperson for Irish ferries said: "The stowaways managed to evade numerous checks at the French port and had hidden themselves in a refrigerated trailer on the freight deck. | A spokesperson for Irish ferries said: "The stowaways managed to evade numerous checks at the French port and had hidden themselves in a refrigerated trailer on the freight deck. |
"One of our crew was alerted by one of the men trying to attract attention by banging the inside of the trailer. He thankfully managed to get the trailer open." | "One of our crew was alerted by one of the men trying to attract attention by banging the inside of the trailer. He thankfully managed to get the trailer open." |
The ferry, called Epsilon, continued its journey and arrived in Dublin on Monday. | The ferry, called Epsilon, continued its journey and arrived in Dublin on Monday. |
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