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| Two men charged in Channel deaths investigation | Two men charged in Channel deaths investigation |
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| People thought to be migrants were rescued by the RNLI on Tuesday | People thought to be migrants were rescued by the RNLI on Tuesday |
| Two men have been charged with immigration offences after an investigation into the deaths of five migrants, including a child, in the English Channel. | Two men have been charged with immigration offences after an investigation into the deaths of five migrants, including a child, in the English Channel. |
| Three men, a woman and a seven-year-old girl died in a crush on board a boat carrying 112 people on Tuesday. | Three men, a woman and a seven-year-old girl died in a crush on board a boat carrying 112 people on Tuesday. |
| Tajdeen Abdulaziz Juma, from Sudan, and Yien Both, from South Sudan, have both been remanded in custody. | |
| They are due to appear at Folkestone Magistrates' Court later. | They are due to appear at Folkestone Magistrates' Court later. |
| The charged men are both aged 22 and accused of attempting to arrive in the UK without valid entry clearance. | The charged men are both aged 22 and accused of attempting to arrive in the UK without valid entry clearance. |
| Mr Both has also been charged with assisting unlawful immigration. | Mr Both has also been charged with assisting unlawful immigration. |
| A third man, 18, from Sudan, was arrested earlier this week and has been bailed pending further inquiries. | A third man, 18, from Sudan, was arrested earlier this week and has been bailed pending further inquiries. |
| The vessel got into trouble early on Tuesday morning after leaving Wimereux in northern France, and police witnessed people entering the water from the overcrowded boat. | The vessel got into trouble early on Tuesday morning after leaving Wimereux in northern France, and police witnessed people entering the water from the overcrowded boat. |
| It was one of several small boats which left France at about 03:00 local time. | It was one of several small boats which left France at about 03:00 local time. |
| Some 49 people were rescued but 58 others opted to remain in the boat and continue towards the UK, the coastguard said in a statement. | Some 49 people were rescued but 58 others opted to remain in the boat and continue towards the UK, the coastguard said in a statement. |
| Related Topics | Related Topics |
| English Channel | English Channel |
| Immigration | Immigration |
| Europe migrant crisis | Europe migrant crisis |