Asylum Seeker Swims 13 Hours from France Then Stuns Border Agents by Quoting Shakespeare to Claim He’s British
This strange case shows just how far some people will go to try and get into Britain. Imagine swimming for 13 hours straight in the cold Channel waters – that’s what this man did, dressed in a wetsuit and goggles, with almost no money in his pocket.
When they fished him out near Jersey, he started talking like he was the most British person ever, even quoting Shakespeare to prove it. But here’s the weird part – nobody can figure out who he really is.
The guy calls himself David Henry Law and says he’s from London, but there’s zero proof. No passport, no ID, nothing in any computer system that matches him. He told some story about being taken abroad as a kid and living in India and Bangladesh, but none of it checks out. The authorities have tried everything – fingerprints, DNA tests – but he’s like a ghost in the system.
Now he’s sitting in a Jersey jail for 15 months, but that’s not even the end of the story. The court says he should be deported after his sentence, but to where? If nobody knows what country he’s really from, how can they send him back? It’s like one of those mystery movies where the main character appears out of nowhere with no past.
What’s really worrying officials is that this could start a new trend. If word gets out that you can just swim to Jersey as a backdoor into Britain, more people might try it. We’re used to hearing about small boats crossing the Channel, but solo swimmers? That’s something new.
The whole situation shows how creative people are getting about trying to enter the UK, and how hard it is for border officials to keep up. Even after months of investigation, they’re no closer to solving the mystery of who this swimming man really is or where he came from. One thing’s for sure – it’s got to be one of the most unusual immigration cases they’ve ever seen.
