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Boat migrant who posed as kid to get into UK is busted after wife posts wedding pic on Facebook
A BOAT migrant who posed as a kid to get into Britain was busted by a wedding picture posted on Facebook by his wife.
He pretended to be 17 after sneaking across the Channel from France in a dinghy, a tribunal heard.
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The Eritrean, known as LS, claimed he was born in 2003 despite his deep voice and facial features.
He denied he could be 26.
The migrant never told council officials in Brent, North West London, he was married and refused to hand over a certificate.
Judge John Keith said: “I have little doubt that the certificate will reveal the applicant’s age.”
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He ruled LS is likely to be five years older than claimed.
A final decision is yet to be made.
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