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| East African children taken into care in Belfast | East African children taken into care in Belfast |
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| A number of east African children who are thought to have arrived into NI illegally have been taken into care in Belfast in recent weeks. | A number of east African children who are thought to have arrived into NI illegally have been taken into care in Belfast in recent weeks. |
| It is unclear how they arrived, however some of the teenagers said they travelled in a shipping container. | |
| Police dispute that and have said officers are trying to find out how they got there. | Police dispute that and have said officers are trying to find out how they got there. |
| The children are from Eritrea in north east Africa and were travelling without an adult. | The children are from Eritrea in north east Africa and were travelling without an adult. |
| It is understood they were found at different times over a number of weeks. | |
| They have since been placed in the care of Belfast Health and Social Care Trust. | They have since been placed in the care of Belfast Health and Social Care Trust. |
| The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) said it is "liaising with the relevant health trust to understand the circumstances around a number of unaccompanied children who have been taken into the care of social services". | The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) said it is "liaising with the relevant health trust to understand the circumstances around a number of unaccompanied children who have been taken into the care of social services". |
| "Our first priority is the safety and wellbeing of the children involved," the PSNI added. | "Our first priority is the safety and wellbeing of the children involved," the PSNI added. |