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| Newbury couple 'shocked' over migrant in car roof box | Newbury couple 'shocked' over migrant in car roof box |
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| A couple returning from France say they were shocked to find a migrant hiding in their car roof box. | A couple returning from France say they were shocked to find a migrant hiding in their car roof box. |
| Simon Fenton and his wife Sally, from Newbury, Berkshire, found the 17-year-old boy stowed in the roof box on Saturday after travelling home from Calais, France. | Simon Fenton and his wife Sally, from Newbury, Berkshire, found the 17-year-old boy stowed in the roof box on Saturday after travelling home from Calais, France. |
| Mr Fenton said he spotted the boy after seeing two feet stick out the box. | Mr Fenton said he spotted the boy after seeing two feet stick out the box. |
| Thames Valley Police said a 17-year-old had been arrested on suspicion of immigration offences. | Thames Valley Police said a 17-year-old had been arrested on suspicion of immigration offences. |
| Describing the discovery, Mr Fenton said: "We had been home for about 10 minutes when my wife Sally told me to come quick. | Describing the discovery, Mr Fenton said: "We had been home for about 10 minutes when my wife Sally told me to come quick. |
| "And there are two feet sticking out from the side of the roof box and thumping coming from inside, and neither of us registered what was going on." | "And there are two feet sticking out from the side of the roof box and thumping coming from inside, and neither of us registered what was going on." |
| "And then a little hand came out and we saw somebody in there. | "And then a little hand came out and we saw somebody in there. |
| "That was a bit of shock to think they must have been in there since Calais." | "That was a bit of shock to think they must have been in there since Calais." |
| The couple, who had been holidaying in Dordogne, France, had stopped overnight on Friday at a hotel in Calais. | The couple, who had been holidaying in Dordogne, France, had stopped overnight on Friday at a hotel in Calais. |
| They had parked their Skoda on the street, as their car - with the roof box attached - was not able to fit in the hotel's car park. The Fentons then caught a ferry from Calais to Dover, before returning home. | They had parked their Skoda on the street, as their car - with the roof box attached - was not able to fit in the hotel's car park. The Fentons then caught a ferry from Calais to Dover, before returning home. |
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| They then called the police after realising a man was trapped in the roof box. They said police had warned them to stand back in case the boy had a handgun. | They then called the police after realising a man was trapped in the roof box. They said police had warned them to stand back in case the boy had a handgun. |
| Mr Fenton said the boy told him he was from Egypt. | Mr Fenton said the boy told him he was from Egypt. |
| He also claimed his roof box had been emptied of their belongings. | He also claimed his roof box had been emptied of their belongings. |
| He added: "He looked happy to get out and content police were there. I guess it was mission accomplished as far as he was concerned. | He added: "He looked happy to get out and content police were there. I guess it was mission accomplished as far as he was concerned. |
| "I have a lot of sympathy for him actually and I don't begrudge him for getting into our country, just it was a bit of a shock and have not had that much adrenaline pumping through our veins for a long time." | "I have a lot of sympathy for him actually and I don't begrudge him for getting into our country, just it was a bit of a shock and have not had that much adrenaline pumping through our veins for a long time." |
| Thames Valley Police said the investigation was now being dealt by immigration officials. | Thames Valley Police said the investigation was now being dealt by immigration officials. |