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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Bryony Gooch

Police violence surges by 40% at UK-France border, charities warn

Police violence against people attempting to cross the English Channel has surged by 40 per cent this year, charities have said.

A coalition of six charities working in northern France said the situation at the UK-France border situation is becoming “increasingly catastrophic” with instances of women and children experiencing tear gas and broken bones from police violence.

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