This is the moment Patrick Christys witnessed French police slashing the tyres of a boat which was set to carry migrants across the Channel.
The moment was perhaps one of the more shocking moments Patrick witnessed during his 24-hour stay in Calais, given the neglect on display from French authorities.
Migrants were able to set up tents in warehouses and forests close to the Channel before setting sail for Britain.
Patrick said French police had little intention of dispersing the vast number of migrants pitched up in Calais.
Patrick was shocked to see a French officer slashing one of the inflatable boats
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But three officers were on hand to slash one inflatable boat, leading Patrick to comment: “It is proof, to be fair, that French police do something with our money.
“That boat has been slashed.”
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Patrick Christys watched as three officers slashed the boat GB NEWSAmong the shocking discoveries Patrick made in his short stay was finding a small boat ready for a Channel crossing just moments after arriving.
The boat, discovered on a river bank just two miles from the Channel, was equipped with makeshift life jackets and fuel, primed for the perilous journey to British shores.
"They leave a little marker here – I don't think this red cap on this plinth is here on accident", Patrick explained, describing the operation behind migrant crossings.
The boat contained "some makeshift life vests that look like old tyres and crucially, some fuel", according to the GB News star.
A Calais migrant told Patrick Christys he expects Britons to buy him a house GB NEWSHe noted that two boats had already departed for England that day.
Patrick interviewed a 28-year-old Sudanese migrant planning to make the crossing to the UK.
When asked if he feared the dangerous journey, the migrant replied: "No, we don't have enough money, that's why we came here."
The man revealed it costs around "1500" to travel to Britain by small boat.
Patrick Christys speaks to Sudanese migrant in Calais camp as he prepares to enter Britain illegallyIn 2024, 36,816 people were detected crossing the English Channel in small boats from France to England.
Since records began in 2018, over 150,000 migrants have arrived in the UK via this route.
The Sudanese migrant told Patrick there is "no way" he will be deported once he illegally arrives in Britain.
The dangers of Channel crossings are stark, with 225 migrants having lost their lives attempting the journey since 2018.
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According to the International Organisation for Migration, a UN agency tracking migrant deaths, 2024 has been the deadliest year on record with at least 78 migrants dying.
These figures include deaths occurring en route to crossing points.
The Sudanese migrant explained his preference for the UK over France, citing language barriers in his current location.
"You can understand the language, you stay with other people better than French. Sometimes here you cannot get a job at first," he told Patrick.
He added that he already knew many people in Britain.
