Eastbourne MP praises volunteers for migrant rescue

By India Wentworth
Published 9th Sep 2021, 13:23 BST
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The MP for Eastbourne has thanked local volunteers for their work yesterday in towing migrants into the harbour.

Yesterday (Wednesday September 8), a boat of migrants arrived in Eastbourne.

The boat was towed into Sovereign Harbour by RNLI lifeboat volunteers at around 1pm.

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Sussex Police said officers helped detain those on board ahead of the arrival of UK Border Force officials.

Migrants arriving into Eastbourne on September 8 2021Migrants arriving into Eastbourne on September 8 2021
Migrants arriving into Eastbourne on September 8 2021