Illegal immigrants plunged to deaths near Harwich after failed smuggle bid

Two illegal immigrants plunged to their deaths in north-east Essex after desperately jumping from a ship in an attempt to swim to shore after a failed attempt to smuggle themselves in to the UK, an inquest has heard. A major search involving 21 vessels and two helicopters was launched after Artur Doda, 24, and Leonard Isufaj, 27, both from Tirana, Albania, were seen jumping from one of the world's largest ferries, the Stena Britannica, about 500 metres off Harwich at about 9.50am on February 26 last year.

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