Man arrested on suspicion of endangering life over deaths of four people trying to cross Channel

Q: What happened to the four people who died while trying to cross the Channel?

Four individuals died when they attempted to board a water taxi off the coast of Saint Etienne au Mont, near Calais.

Q: Who was arrested in connection with the deaths of the four individuals in the Channel?

A 27-year-old Sudanese man was arrested on suspicion of endangering life related to the incident.

A 27-year-old Sudanese man has been arrested on suspicion of endangering life after four people died trying to board a small boat to cross the Channel on Thursday, the National Crime Agency (NCA) says.

Two men and two women, whose identities have not yet been released, died when they tried to board a water taxi off the coast of Saint Etienne au Mont, near Calais.

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Man arrested on suspicion of endangering life over deaths of four people trying to cross Channel

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