Moment asylum seeker laughs with pals on tiny dinghy before filming himself watching TV in luxury hotel
THIS is the moment an asylum seeker appears to laugh with pals on a tiny dinghy before filming himself watching TV in a luxury hotel.
The man, thought to be called Rahat Popal, filmed his journey across the Channel from France to England in a series of videos shared on TikTok.
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Popal, said to be from Afghanistan, first seems to travel by TGV, France's high speed rail network, to the north of the country.
The footage, which has since been taken down, appears to show Popal in the train's refreshments car dressed in a white hoodie.
He is thought to have disembarked at the Gard du Nord and is then seen walking along a motorway with a group of other migrants as they make their way to the coast.
The migrant is next filmed grinning in a small dinghy which is crammed full of men, women and children.
The passengers all seem to be wearing basic life vests and at one point a man can be seen smiling at the camera, while another gives a thumbs up.
On the floor of the overloaded vessel, a woman is captured cradling a small child.
The final clip appears to show Popal relaxing on a bed in a migrant hotel, thought to be in the Greater London area.
He smirks and seems to be wearing a fresh set of clothes while watching TV.
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It comes as small boat crossings topped 18,000 this year after another 1,909 people came this week alone.
It's the second highest week this year as the calm seas and warmer weather provided more favourable conditions for crossing.
Rishi Sunak refused to say whether he would be able to deliver his promise to stop the boats before the next election.
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