The Latest Breaking News from Dover

The petrol-bomber who firebombed a migrant centre in Dover was previously investigated for child sex offences and threatened to kill himself when questioned by police

Some families at the Kent holding facility have been held for weeks on end, despite it being set up to accommodate arrivals for a maximum of just 48 hours

Police reveal more details on suspect in Dover immigration centre firebombing

The suspect was found deceased at a nearby petrol station and is suspected to have committed suicide

Councillor warns immigration centre assault could inspire more incidents amid anti-refugee rhetoric

"I heard this bang and I thought it was a bird scarer," Reuters photographer Peter Nicholls recalls, describing the moment a man fire-bombed the gates of a centre for processing migrants in the English port of Dover and then took his own life.

The suspect - who a witness claimed was "laughing" as he flung the petrol bombs from a car window - was found dead at a nearby petrol station shortly after the arson attack, confirmed police

Photos have been released showing a man, thought to be the attacker, throwing an object which appears to have a firework attached towards a Border Force migrant centre in Dover

London (AFP) - An attacker on Sunday threw firebombs at an immigration office used to process asylum seekers crossing the Channel in small boats and was later found dead.