The fifteen had with them a rubber inflatable boat, an outdoor motor and jerry cans of gasoline. Of the fifteen people, only four were equipped with a life jacket. The police findings show that the group of men wanted to cross to the United Kingdom.
The transmigrants were taken to the Central Police House of PZ Westkust. The West Flanders public prosecutor’s office, Veurne department, has been charged with the investigation. The Federal Judicial Police will conduct further investigation.
