Three migrants have claimed that French police fired tear gas into small boats as they attempted to cross the Channel The testimonies, given to aid workers, shed new light on the methods used by French authorities to crack down on the journeys
Three migrants have claimed that French police fired tear gas into small boats as they attempted to cross the Channel and left them freezing and soaked on beaches., shed new light on the methods used by French authorities to crack down on the journeys.
A 16-year-old boy said that he was setting sail from Gravelines, close to Dunkirk, in the middle of the night on 7 February when police arrived and threw tear gas into the vessel. Those on board dived into the water to escape the gas but he was caught by authorities, who left him soaked and “freezing” on the beach.
A Syrian man, who was also on board, said he saw one man get hit in the face by the gas. After police seized the boat, the migrants claimed they were left in wet clothes sat on the beach until volunteers took them to hospital.
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