Teen who piloted Channel boat with 165 migrants jailed
At the time, the so-called "mega dinghy" set a record for the largest number of migrants brought over on a small boat in recent years. That figure has since been surpassed with 230 people on board a vessel in August.
- ▪At the time, the so-called "mega dinghy" set a record for the largest number of migrants brought over on a small boat in recent years.
- ▪That figure has since been surpassed with 230 people on board a vessel in August.
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Teen who piloted Channel boat with 165 migrants jailedImage source, French lifeboatImage caption, The dinghy carried 165 migrants across the English Channel on 23 JulyPublished18 September 2026, 13:17 BSTUpdated 1 minute agoA teenager who piloted a dinghy carrying a then-record 165 migrants across the English Channel to the UK has been sentenced to two years and three months in prison.Chan Mathok Atak, 19, from South Sudan, admitted endangering others during a sea crossing on 23 July.Prosecutors at Canterbury Crown Court said Atak created a risk of death or serious personal injury to others on board the boat. At the time, the so-called "mega dinghy" set a record for the largest number of migrants brought over on a small boat in recent years.
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