



Two men have been jailed for eight months for piloting a boat across the Channel, which saw two people die in France.
Afghan nationals Shah Salim Sajjadi, 38, and Safiollah Mohammadi, 25, have been arrested after the vessel arrived in UK waters on May 21, carrying more than 70 people.
Following the boat's departure from a beach near Calais, earlier in the day, a woman and child had been pulled off the boat by a French coastal patrol vessel but were declared dead.
French Police are investigating the circumstances of the fatalities under the direction of the Dunkirk prosecutor's office.
Two men have been jailed following a fatal small boat Channel crossing
NCASajjadi and Mohammadi were detained and questioned by investigators from the National Crime Agency (NCA) upon their arrival in Dover.
The pair have been charged with facilitating illegal immigration to the UK.
They pleaded guilty on May 24 at Folkestone Magistrates' Court.
NCA Branch Commander Adam Berry said: "This tragic incident demonstrates just how dangerous these crossings are, and the callous nature of those who organise them.
"The boat in question was dangerously overcrowded, but Sajjadi and Mohammadi chose to carry on their journey. We continue to work with French colleagues to investigate the circumstances of this crossing and the fatalities."