Drowned Sudanese refugee identified as Abdulfatah Hamdallah

Man known as Wajdi believed to have made Channel crossing after asylum refused in France

The Sudanese refugee who drowned while trying to cross the Channel using a dinghy, and shovels for oars, has been identified by multiple sources as Abdulfatah Hamdallah.

Hamdallah, who was also known as Wajdi, is understood to have had his claim for asylum in France refused recently, and decided to risk the dangerous journey across the strait of Dover for a better life than the “horror” he used to live in, said sources including family members.

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