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| Eleven children found in refrigerated lorry in Newhaven | Eleven children found in refrigerated lorry in Newhaven |
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| Twenty-one people, including children as young as 12, have been found inside a refrigerated lorry entering the UK. | Twenty-one people, including children as young as 12, have been found inside a refrigerated lorry entering the UK. |
| The group, thought to be from Vietnam, was concealed among a load of sparkling water at the port of Newhaven in Sussex on Thursday. | The group, thought to be from Vietnam, was concealed among a load of sparkling water at the port of Newhaven in Sussex on Thursday. |
| Details of the Border Force operation have only just emerged, but a criminal investigation is under way. | Details of the Border Force operation have only just emerged, but a criminal investigation is under way. |
| A Romanian man, believed to be the driver, has been charged with assisting unlawful entry into the UK. | A Romanian man, believed to be the driver, has been charged with assisting unlawful entry into the UK. |
| It had earlier been reported 15 children had been found in the lorry, but the figure was later revised by the Home Office. | It had earlier been reported 15 children had been found in the lorry, but the figure was later revised by the Home Office. |
| A spokesman said the group included 17 people claiming to be aged between 12 and 17 who "presented themselves as Vietnamese". | A spokesman said the group included 17 people claiming to be aged between 12 and 17 who "presented themselves as Vietnamese". |
| "A total of 11 were later confirmed to be minors. They were passed into the care of social services," he said. | "A total of 11 were later confirmed to be minors. They were passed into the care of social services," he said. |
| A spokesman for East Sussex County Council added: "Age assessments were carried out... and concluded that five were in fact adults aged over 18." | |
| He said the children were placed with foster carers or in supported housing. | |
| One of the children had since absconded from council care, he said. | |
| The lorry was stopped on its arrival from Dieppe in France. | The lorry was stopped on its arrival from Dieppe in France. |
| The children did not require medical treatment. | |
| The adults - five women and five men - were interviewed by immigration officials, the Home Office said. | The adults - five women and five men - were interviewed by immigration officials, the Home Office said. |
| An 18-year-old man and a woman aged 27 have been removed from the UK. | An 18-year-old man and a woman aged 27 have been removed from the UK. |
| The eight other adults, aged between 21 and 28, have been told they must report regularly to the Home Office while their cases are assessed. | The eight other adults, aged between 21 and 28, have been told they must report regularly to the Home Office while their cases are assessed. |
| Andrut Duma, 29, appeared before magistrates on Saturday accused of immigration offences and has been remanded in custody until a hearing at Lewes Crown Court on 26 November. | Andrut Duma, 29, appeared before magistrates on Saturday accused of immigration offences and has been remanded in custody until a hearing at Lewes Crown Court on 26 November. |