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19 September 2026

UK jails teen asylum seeker for steering overcrowded Channel migrant boat

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Source reporting: Al Jazeera English

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UK jails teen asylum seeker for steering overcrowded Channel migrant boat

The boat lacked safety gear and took on water before interception by UK Border Force, authorities say.

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