Shipwreck of January 14 and body identification process, Calais, France - 26 Mar 2024
On January 14, 2024, five Syrians - the youngest 15 years old - lost their lives while reaching England by sea. It has been over two months, and yet three of them are still not buried, their bodies being held at the hospital in Lille. According to to the support groups them, this delay is due to administrative complexities and assisting in the body identification process - even though they have been identified by their relative. Their families, who receive very little information from the maritime gendarmerie, are debaught and are trying to raise awareness about the situation. In Calais, the activist groups of the death group denounce the lack of consideration for deceased migrants at the border as well as for their families, who are from grieving.
The brother of one of the victims, awaiting burial, was present in Calais on March 26, 2024, to seek answers and push the case forward. He a photo of himself and his brother on phone.
