Man threatens migrant with knife before boarding Channel-bound dinghy
A man threatened a passenger with a knife before forcing his way onto an overcrowded migrant boat bound for Britain off the northern French coast on Friday.
Footage from near Hardelot-Plage showed the man approaching the dinghy in waist-deep water while holding a knife, as another passenger attempted to fend him off with a boot.
The man was heard shouting, “I will kill you,” before the knife appeared to fall into the water and he climbed aboard.
The incident came as small-boat crossings to Britain resumed on Thursday following a 21-day suspension caused by rough seas and strong winds.
According to UK Home Office figures, 263 migrants arrived in three boats on Thursday, bringing the year's total to 21,198, a 43% decline compared with the same period last year.
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The Home Office said joint operations with international partners had prevented more than 50,000 attempted crossings since the government took office.
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