Dossier
Channel crossing
Coverage of Channel crossing in the Nexus archive.
- Man pleads guilty over death of four Channel crossing migrants
A man has pleaded guilty to causing the deaths of four migrants during a Channel crossing attempt. The case was heard at Folkestone Magistrates' Court, where Alnour Mohamed Ali admitted liability for the incident.
- Two women die in attempted Channel crossing from France to UK
Two women died when a boat carrying 82 people encountered engine trouble and ran aground near Calais, France, according to French authorities. The incident occurred during an attempted Channel crossing from France to the UK.