The suspects have been accused of facilitating illegal immigration and entering the UK illegally. A further 55 people believed to have also been on board have been identified.
Three men have been arrested after the deaths of five people - including a seven-year-old girl - who were attempting to cross the English Channel. The National Crime Agency has said it is supporting the French investigation into the deaths. The men arrested were two Sudanese nationals aged 22 and 19 and one South Sudanese national aged 19, Craig Turner, the deputy director of the NCA, said. The suspects have been accused of facilitating illegal immigration and entering the UK illegally.
Sky News was told on Tuesday that about 50 people who had paid for a place on board the boat helped carry it down the beach in Wimereux, northern France, before getting to the waterfront. It was at this point that another group of people emerged and pushed their way on to the boat, threatening those on board.
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