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Sudanese man arrested in Ramsgate after trying to steal fishing boat

A 30-year-old man was arrested in Kent after allegedly attempting to steer a trawler to France to collect his family.

FTMQ News, written by our newsroom3 November 2026 at 16:200 views

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A 30-year-old Sudanese man was arrested in Ramsgate, Kent, on Tuesday after allegedly attempting to steal a shellfish trawler to travel to France. The Daily Mail reported that the man boarded the vessel at Royal Harbour in the early hours of the morning while the crew members were asleep in their bunks. [1]

According to a trawlerman on board, the man started the engine and revved it so hard that the mooring ropes snapped. The crew member stated that the intruder insisted on being taken to France to collect his family. Police quickly attended the scene and arrested the man, whose immigration status remains unclear. [1]

Sudan has been engulfed in a civil war since April 2023 between the Sudanese Armed Forces, led by General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, commanded by General Hemedti. [2]

As FTMQ News reported earlier, migrants have been crossing the English Channel to enter the United Kingdom since 2018. Small boat crossings from the French coast toward Britain have remained a central political issue in the region. [5]

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In short

A 30-year-old Sudanese man was arrested at Royal Harbour in Ramsgate, Kent.
The man allegedly revved the trawler engine until the mooring ropes snapped in an attempt to reach France.
A crew member stated the man wanted to collect his family from France.

Sources

Every paragraph above points to the numbered items it rests on. Read the originals here.

[1]Sudanese 'migrant' arrested after allegedly trying to steal Channel trawler to 'go and collect his family from France'Daily Mail, 1h ago (the report this story comes from)

Background

[2]Sudanese civil war (2023–present) on Wikipedia
[3]Central American migrant caravans on Wikipedia
[4]Raise the Colours (organisation) on Wikipedia
[5]Man films pilot carrying baby on migrant dinghy in English Channel FTMQ News, 15d ago
[6]Farage denies Reform government would authorise lethal force against migrant boats FTMQ News, 21d ago

Our newsroom writes these reports with the help of software, from the 6 sources listed and nothing else, and checks them against those sources. Facts can still be wrong or move on; the originals are the record. Spotted a mistake? Write to daniel@monsterkong.com.

Earlier reports of ours on the same people and subjects.

Florida man drowns in Panama City Beach attempting to rescue seagullTop Stories, 5d ago
US Homeland Security temporarily extends deportation reprieve for Ukrainians and SudaneseTop Stories, 14d ago
Man films pilot carrying baby on migrant dinghy in English ChannelTop Stories, 15d ago
Sudanese artists work to preserve culture following war displacementTop Stories, 3d ago
Sudan paramilitary drone strikes hit five power stations causing blackoutsTop Stories, 8d ago

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