Calais
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| Area | 335 |
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| Weather | 11°C, Wind SW at 23 km/h, 98% Humidity |
| Elevation | 018059 |
| Local time | Wednesday 11:51 |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais |
| Population | 75,961 (2015) |
| Mayor | Natacha Bouchart |
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| ID | 2320358 |
About Calais
Calais is a city and major ferry port in northern France in the department of Pas-de-Calais, of which it is a sub-prefecture. Although Calais is by far the largest city in Pas-de-Calais, the department's prefecture is its third-largest city of Arras.
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Newbury couple 'shocked' over migrant in car roof box
A couple returning from France say they were shocked to find a migrant hiding in their car roof box.
Simon Fenton and his wife Sally, from Newbury, Berkshire, found the 17-year-old boy stowed in the roof box on Saturday after travelling home from Calais , France.
Mr Fenton said he saw Two Feet sticking out of The Box and spotted The Boy .
Thames Valley Police said a 17-year-old had been arrested on suspicion of immigration offences.
Describing The Discovery , Mr Fenton said: "We had been home for about 10 Minutes when my wife Sally told me to come quick.
"And there are Two Feet sticking out from the side of the roof box and thumping coming from inside, and neither of us registered what was going on. "
"And Then a little hand came out and we saw somebody in there.
"That was a bit of shock to think they must have been in there since Calais . "
Simon Fenton said he was shocked to discover the migrant in his roof boxThe couple, who had been holidaying in Dordogne, France, had stopped overnight on Friday at a hotel in Calais .
They had parked their Skoda on The Street , as their car - with the roof box attached - was not able to fit in The Hotel 's Car Park . The Fentons then caught a ferry from Calais to Dover, before Returning Home .
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The couple had parked their car overnight in CalaisMr Fenton said The Boy told him he was from Egypt.
He also claimed his roof box had been emptied of their belongings.
He added: "He looked happy to Get Out and content police were there. I guess it was mission accomplished as far as he was concerned.
"I have a lot of sympathy for him actually and I don't begrudge him for getting into Our Country , just it was a bit of a shock and have not had that much adrenaline pumping through our veins for a long time. "
Thames Valley Police said The Investigation was now being dealt by immigration officials.
The Home Office confirmed an Egyptian male has been referred to them and is now in the care of social services due to his age.
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Source of news: bbc.com
