創紀錄 94歲老太太偷渡英吉利海峽

近日,一名94歲的老太太偷渡英吉利海峽成功,成為最高齡的海峽偷渡者。

據《每日郵報》報導,這名老太太從法國出發,在海上漂泊了21英里,目的是跟已經在英國的家人團聚。她在上岸後向英國政府提出了避難申請,已經交給當地的社會服務部門照顧。

A great-grandmother has been rescued and brought ashore at Dover after becoming the oldest migrant ever to attempt a dangerous Channel crossing. Pictured: Migrants arriving at Dover earlier this week

 

據報導,近日交給肯特郡照顧的偷渡英吉利海峽的兒童偷渡者中,有四分之一並不是未成年人。

A quarter of 'child' migrants and refugees crossing the Channel are found to be over 18, according to Kent County Council. Pictured: Dinghies, believed to have been used by migrants, stored in a Port Authority yard in Dover

當地社會工作者對1,668名沒有成年人陪伴的「兒童」偷渡者進行的年齡評估發現,有四分之一其實是成年人。他們謊稱自己是未成年人,以為這樣做可以得到優待。