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| Channel crossings: Body of teenage migrant found on French beach | Channel crossings: Body of teenage migrant found on French beach |
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| A 16-year-old boy from Sudan who disappeared at sea has been found dead on a French beach. | A 16-year-old boy from Sudan who disappeared at sea has been found dead on a French beach. |
| French minister Marlene Schiappa said the boy's body was found on a beach in Sangatte, Calais, on Wednesday. | French minister Marlene Schiappa said the boy's body was found on a beach in Sangatte, Calais, on Wednesday. |
| UK Home Secretary Priti Patel said the death of the young migrant was a "brutal reminder" that people smugglers exploit the vulnerable. | UK Home Secretary Priti Patel said the death of the young migrant was a "brutal reminder" that people smugglers exploit the vulnerable. |
| The Home Office would not confirm whether the boy was trying to reach the UK. | The Home Office would not confirm whether the boy was trying to reach the UK. |
| More than 4,800 people have crossed the Channel in about 360 small boats this year. | More than 4,800 people have crossed the Channel in about 360 small boats this year. |
| Clare Moseley, of refugee charity Care4Calais, said she was "absolutely devastated by the unnecessary death of this child". | Clare Moseley, of refugee charity Care4Calais, said she was "absolutely devastated by the unnecessary death of this child". |
| "We can only imagine the fear he felt and our hearts go out to his family," she said. | "We can only imagine the fear he felt and our hearts go out to his family," she said. |
| Ms Moseley said the boys they support in Calais were "fun to be with despite the horrors they have been through." | |
| "Some are cheeky, some are smart, some like football, some like books," she added. "None deserve to be here and none deserve to die alone in the sea." | "Some are cheeky, some are smart, some like football, some like books," she added. "None deserve to be here and none deserve to die alone in the sea." |