First conviction under new UK law for endangering others during sea crossing
An Afghan migrant has become the first person convicted under a new UK law for endangering others during a sea crossing.Tajik Mohammad, 32, pleaded guilty at Canterbury Crown Court to piloting an overcrowded dinghy across the English Channel in poor weather on 17 January.The dinghy was overcrowded and some passengers were not wearing life jackets.Mohammad abandoned the dinghy and its passengers when a rescue ship arrived, before reaching the UK later that day where he was arrested.The charge falls under the Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Act, which came into force in January to prevent unsafe migrant crossings and those... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 21 Apr 2026 20:38 LONDON
