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Investigation underway on migrants in UK town: embassy

Investigation is underway into the case that seven allegedly Vietnamese migrants were detected at Newhaven port in Lewes district of East Sussex county on February 16, according to the Vietnamese Embassy in the UK.
Investigation underway on migrants in UK town: embassy ảnh 1Seven migrants, believed to be Vietnamese, were found in the back of a lorry at Newhaven port on February 16. (Photo: baochinhphu.vn)
London (VNA) – Investigation is underway into the case that sevenallegedly Vietnamese migrants were detected at Newhaven port in Lewes districtof East Sussex county on February 16, according to the Vietnamese Embassy in theUK.

All of the migrants are receiving medical care in hospital, the embassy said.

At the direction of theVietnamese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the embassy has been keeping close contact with local relevant agencies to follow up on the case, and getting ready to take necessarycitizen protection measures to ensure that the immigrants are treated humanelyand in line with laws in case they are confirmed to be Vietnamese citizens.

According to the UK press, seven migrants,believed to be Vietnamese, were found in the back of a lorry at Newhaven porton February 16.

Ferry operator DFDS, which runs services betweenNewhaven and Dieppe in Normandy, northern France, confirmed that the migrantswere found on board the Seven Sisters vessel, adding immediate medicalattention was provided.

Anas Al Mustafa, 42, from Wales’s Swansea city andaccused of assisting the unlawful entry to the UK, appeared at BrightonMagistrates’ Court on February 19. He was remanded in custody and will appearat Lewes Crown Court on March 18./.
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