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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
National
Matthew Weaver

Family whose daughter died in Channel say they will attempt crossing again

Dina Al Shammari wearing sunglasses in family photo
Dina Al Shammari suffocated on an overcrowded boat last month. Photograph: Family Handout/PA

A mother from a stateless Arab minority say she and her family have no choice but to try to cross the Channel again despite the death last month of her eldest daughter on a previous attempt.

Dina Al Shammari, 21, was travelling with her parents and three teenage siblings when she was crushed to death in an overcrowded dinghy off the coast of Calais on 28 July.

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