Sudanese teenager found dead on beach near Calais

Shadow home secretary says UK response has lacked compassion' after teenager's body washes up at Sangatte

A Sudanese teenager who disappeared at sea has been found dead on a beach near Calais as tensions rise over the British government's approach to the unfolding crisis in the Channel.

The French citizenship minister, Marlene Schiappa, said the body was found on the beach of Sangatte, near to the former site of the notorious jungle" refugee camp, and was believed to be that of a 16-year-old boy, although some uncertainty remains over his age while authorities are continuing to investigate the matter.