Child asylum seekers say UK officials pressed them to lie about their age
by Diane Taylor from World news | The Guardian on (#65B50)
Boy recorded telling guard he was told he could move from Manston holding centre more quickly if he said he was over 18
Child asylum seekers who have recently arrived in the UK on small boats say screening officials have put pressure on them to say they are adults, the Guardian has been told.
In some cases, the children say they were told that if they said they were over 18 they would be able to leave the troubled asylum processing site of Manston more quickly.
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