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Andrew Turner/BBCAn MP has admitted that he misunderstood a charity rowing crew for “illegal migrants”.
Independent MP Ruart Lowe shared a picture on X on Thursday, Pawan showing a boat close to turbine Great Yarmouth, near Norfolk, and written, “Dingies is coming to Great Yarmouth, now”.
HM Coastguard approached the crew to confirm his identity and revealed that the boat was a team of charity rovers, trying to travel from Land’s end, Cornwall to John O’grots, Scotland.
One in Post later,
Mr. Love posted about the boat at around 20:25 BST and said that he has warned the officials.
He said that if people on the board were illegal migrants, he would be “using every tool” to ensure that they were deported.
However, at 06:38 on Friday, he reported that “unknown vessel” was an incorrect alarm.
He said: “We received a large number of complaints from the components – I do not give any apology for being vigilant for my components. This is a national crisis.
“There is no mass exile for charity rovers, but we certainly need it for illegal immigrants!”
Repiel Low/XThe crew of four, including Mike Bates, who is a British record holder for Rowing in Atlantic Solo, said he found the post “cheerful”.
Mr. Bates said: “I saw my authority and perhaps a dozen people stood on the coastline staring at us.
“I was not wrong for a migrant at first.
“The best comment was where you were required, where was the Royal Navy. I am a former Royal Marine, so the Royal Navy was on the boat.”
Mr. Bates said that it was a “almost vigilance-style” how people followed him below the beach.
The team of four turned to the north in the Irish Sea from the end of the land on 25 July, before the bad weather forced them to stay in Milford Heaven in Wales.
So far, the team has raised more than £ 100,000 for donations and is expected to increase even more.
“We are crying for hope, we are crying to find a cure, and hopefully we will pick up £ 57m – we will definitely keep talking about us,” he said.
