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Manslaughter arrest after death on small boat crossing
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- The migrant was found unresponsive on a boat which had entered UK waters in the English Channel on Saturday, and died despite receiving medical help, the Home Office said.
- Kent Police was called to the Western Docks in Dover at about 15:10 BST, where the woman was declared deceased.
- The force said it was working to identify the woman and contact her next of kin.
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PA Media On Monday, the total number of migrant crossings so far this year was 40% down on the same period last year A 32-year-old man from Syria has been arrested on suspicion of manslaughter after a woman died on a small boat attempting to reach the UK.
The migrant was found unresponsive on a boat which had entered UK waters in the English Channel on Saturday, and died despite receiving medical help, the Home Office said.
Kent Police was called to the Western Docks in Dover at about 15:10 BST, where the woman was declared deceased.
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