Teenager who piloted overcrowded dinghy jailed for two years

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Teenager who piloted overcrowded dinghy jailed for two years

A teenage asylum seeker who piloted an overcrowded dinghy across the English Channel has been jailed for two years. Chan Atak, 19, from South Sudan, piloted the 14-metre long "mega dinghy". It had 165 people on board and had a record high number of passenger on a boat for a Channel crossing at the time. #channelcrossing #migrants #asylumseekers

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Date: September 18, 2026