Channel migrants: Friend pays tribute to family who died after boat sank

A friend of the Kurdish-Iranian family who died when the boat they were travelling in sank has paid tribute to them.

Rasoul Iran-Nejad, 35, Shiva Mohammad Panahi, 35, Anita, nine, and Armin, six, died while crossing from France to the UK on Tuesday.

Their 15-month-old boy is still missing.

Friend Bilal, a refugee in Dunkirk, described baby Artin as "famous" amongst the migrant camp and that he was always a happy baby.

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