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Thames Estuary cargo ship 'stowaways' appear in court | Thames Estuary cargo ship 'stowaways' appear in court |
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Four alleged stowaways found on a cargo ship in the Thames Estuary have appeared in court charged with affray. | Four alleged stowaways found on a cargo ship in the Thames Estuary have appeared in court charged with affray. |
Members of the Special Boat Service (SBS) boarded and secured The Grande Terma at 23:00 GMT on 21 December and the men were detained. | |
The prosecution said the men had threatened crew members with poles and told them to get closer to the coast. | The prosecution said the men had threatened crew members with poles and told them to get closer to the coast. |
The vessel had set sail from Lagos, Nigeria, for Tilbury, Essex, on 10 December. | The vessel had set sail from Lagos, Nigeria, for Tilbury, Essex, on 10 December. |
The trial has been adjourned until 18 January at Southend Magistrates' Court. | The trial has been adjourned until 18 January at Southend Magistrates' Court. |
Samuel Jolumi, 26, Ishola Sunday, 27, Taheeb Popoola, 26, and Joberto McGee, 20, did not enter a plea to the charge during their appearance before Chelmsford magistrates. | Samuel Jolumi, 26, Ishola Sunday, 27, Taheeb Popoola, 26, and Joberto McGee, 20, did not enter a plea to the charge during their appearance before Chelmsford magistrates. |
GPS trackers showed the 71,000-tonne ship sailing in circles in the Thames Estuary. | GPS trackers showed the 71,000-tonne ship sailing in circles in the Thames Estuary. |
Grimaldi Group, which owns the vessel, said the four men were discovered on board four days before the incident. | Grimaldi Group, which owns the vessel, said the four men were discovered on board four days before the incident. |
They were put under surveillance in a cabin but allegedly escaped and made threats to the ship's master as the vessel approached Tilbury, urging him to get close to the coast. | They were put under surveillance in a cabin but allegedly escaped and made threats to the ship's master as the vessel approached Tilbury, urging him to get close to the coast. |
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