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| Man held after boy discovered in suitcase at UK port | Man held after boy discovered in suitcase at UK port |
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| A man has been charged with attempted smuggling after a Vietnamese boy was found in a suitcase in the boot of a car. | A man has been charged with attempted smuggling after a Vietnamese boy was found in a suitcase in the boot of a car. |
| The boy, believed to the 16, was taken to hospital after UK Border Force officials made the discovery at 8.30pm on Wednesday at the port of Dover, Kent, police said. | The boy, believed to the 16, was taken to hospital after UK Border Force officials made the discovery at 8.30pm on Wednesday at the port of Dover, Kent, police said. |
| His condition was initially described as life-threatening but he has since improved, according to the force. | His condition was initially described as life-threatening but he has since improved, according to the force. |
| The suitcase was found in the boot of a silver Škoda Octavia when it was searched after arriving in the UK from France. | The suitcase was found in the boot of a silver Škoda Octavia when it was searched after arriving in the UK from France. |
| The Crown Prosecution Service authorised that Andrei Iancu, 20, of Buzău in Romania, be charged with attempting to smuggle a person into the UK, police said. | The Crown Prosecution Service authorised that Andrei Iancu, 20, of Buzău in Romania, be charged with attempting to smuggle a person into the UK, police said. |
| He remained in custody and was due to appear before Medway magistrates court on Friday. | He remained in custody and was due to appear before Medway magistrates court on Friday. |
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