A tragic incident occurred when a 7-year-old girl, Sara, died of suffocation while attempting to cross the English Channel with her family. The family, originally from Iraq and led by Ahmed Alhashimi, had lived in Sweden and Belgium before making the fatal journey. Sara's father, who had been denied asylum 14 times in four European countries, decided to attempt the crossing despite the risks. He expressed deep regret and guilt over the decision, which he believed was driven by fear of deportation back to Iraq. The incident has sparked discussions about the desperation of migrants and the challenges they face in securing asylum.
🔴 ‘I will never forgive myself’: father describes daughter’s death on migrant boat https://t.co/7CH9QvvHle
Father of girl who died in Channel says family feared being deported to Iraq https://t.co/zVQInKebL7
Recently 5 people died trying to cross the Channel, including Iraqi asylum seeker Ahmed Alhashimi's daughter Sara 7 who tragically died of suffocation. According to the BBC's @AndrewWJHarding "She was born in Belgium & had spent most of her short life in Sweden." My comments:… https://t.co/pUYkArV1ee
The father of the girl who was crushed to death in a migrant boat last week has spoken to the BBC. He was denied 14 asylum attempts in four countries across Europe, before attempting to cross. Why is there the deadly impression Britain will grant asylum where Europe has not?
'I could not protect her': A dad mourns his child killed in the Channel. That's not true. It's awful that his daughter, 7, has died but this father COULD have prevented her death. The family lived in *Sweden*. There was no need to get on a Channel dingy. https://t.co/ThIeD17aFO