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British family urges France to release Channel death bodies

9/1/2026

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British family is urging French authorities to release the bodies of two men who died crossing the Channel.
Jasmeet Wadhwa, 32, died on 1 April while crossing the Channel on a dinghy with his mother.
Sudanese migrant Nagmeldin Adam, 33, also died on the same boat.
At least 16 people have died crossing the Channel, with the latest death reported on Saturday.

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British family is urging French authorities to release the bodies of two men who died crossing the Channel.
Jasmeet Wadhwa, 32, died on 1 April while crossing the Channel on a dinghy with his mother.
Sudanese migrant Nagmeldin Adam, 33, also died on the same boat.
At least 16 people have died crossing the Channel, with the latest death reported on Saturday.