Great-grandmother, 94, is rescued and brought ashore at Dover after becoming the oldest migrant ever to attempt a dangerous Channel crossing
- The woman made 21-mile trip to be reunited with family who had already arrived
- She was taken into the care of social services after being brought to shore in UK
- But it is thought she may not be deported back to France due to her age
A great-grandmother has been rescued and brought ashore at Dover after becoming the oldest migrant ever to attempt a dangerous Channel crossing.
The 94-year-old made the 21-mile journey from France in order to be reunited with her family who had already arrived in the UK.
She has sought asylum in the country but faces being deported along with the others who had made the crossing with her in a small boat.
A great-grandmother has been rescued and brought ashore at Dover after becoming the oldest migrant ever to attempt a dangerous Channel crossing. Pictured: Migrants arriving at Dover earlier this week
However it is thought she may be allowed to stay due to her age.
It is believed that the woman was taken into the care of social services after being brought to shore.
It is not yet clear how far away from the Kent coastline the vessel was when it was intercepted by authorities.

She has sought asylum in the country but faces being deported along with the others who had made the crossing with her in the groups’ small boat. Pictured: Migrants arriving at Dover earlier this week
It comes as nearly 5,000 migrants are said to have now attempted the journey this year alone.
Most of the trips have been orchestrated by organised crime groups with many vessels being unfit for purpose.
Last week Sudanese migrant Abdulfatah Hamdallah, 28, died after trying to paddle from Calais to the UK in a ‘toy dinghy’.