Newhaven: Person charged after migrants found in lorry

The incident sparked a major emergency services response, with ambulances, police and Border Force attending

A person has been charged with assisting illegal entry to the UK after migrants were found in a lorry aboard a ferry in East Sussex.

Six people were taken to hospital after the discovery at Newhaven ferry port.

Two men were arrested on Friday. On Saturday, the Home Office said a person had been charged.

The incident sparked a major emergency services response, with ambulances, police and Border Force attending. No deaths were reported by Sussex Police.

Of the two men arrested, one was held on suspicion of people smuggling and the other on suspicion of entering the UK illegally.

A spokesman for the Home Office said: "Border Force, Immigration Enforcement and emergency services continue to investigate an incident in Newhaven on Friday.

"An individual has been charged with assisting unlawful entry into the UK.

"While the investigation is ongoing, it would be inappropriate to comment further."

The BBC has approached the Home Office for more details.

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