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Migrant killed near Tunnel amid mass attempt to cross channel

Migrant killed near Tunnel amid mass attempt to cross channel
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A migrant was crushed to death by a lorry as police struggled to prevent at least 1,500 attempts to illegally access the Channel Tunnel last night.

A Sudanese man, thought to be in his mid 20s, was killed – the ninth death around the Tunnel since June.

UK prime minister David Cameron said yesterday he was “very worried” by a new upturn in the number of people trying to cross into Britain.

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