Body of migrant washes up on French beach after 'chaotic' attempt to board dinghy to cross Channel - as fresh arrivals are spotted at Dover

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An investigation is set to be launched to 'determine the circumstances surrounding the incident' on Sainte-Cecile beach near the town of Le Touquet, France, the coastguard has said.

Published: 16:38 GMT, 14 November 2026 | Updated: 16:39 GMT, 14 November 2026

The body of a man in his 20s has been found on a French beach after a 'chaotic' attempt to get on a dinghy to cross the Channel to the UK.

The man was found on Sainte-Cecile beach near the town of Le Touquet this morning.

A rescue team from France's Operational Centre for Surveillance (CROSS) was deployed overnight after migrants boarded a 'makeshift vessel' on the beach.

French authorities stopped the boat from leaving, but no one was found after a 'thorough' search of the water using a small craft as well as 'land-based units'.

Five men were later seen by firefighters as they showed signs of hypothermia after the attempted boarding of the makeshift boat, dubbed by the coastguard as 'chaotic'.

An investigation is set to be launched to 'determine the circumstances surrounding the incident', the coastguard has said.

In July, a police probe was launched after a migrant's body was found on a beach in Calais as detectives sought to find out if those responsible had fled to Britain.

A month later, an Afghan national was found dead on a dinghy in the Channel.

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