Illegal migrant who lied about being a child to claim asylum caught out by his own TikTok account

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A Vietnamese man who crossed the Channel on a small boat and attempted to deceive British authorities about his age has been exposed after his TikTok profile revealed he was actually 22 years old.The migrant initially told immigration officials he was 16 before later changing his story to claim he was just 15.His social media account, however, contradicted these assertions and prompted suspicion among authorities reviewing his asylum claim.The upper immigration tribunal has now ruled against him, determining his explanations for the discrepancies were not credible and ordering him to cover the legal expenses incurred by Derby council.

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TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say The man, who has been granted anonymity, reached Britain after crossing the Channel in March last year.Upon his detention, both immigration officers and social workers who conducted interviews assessed he was born in 2002, making him an adult.He subsequently lodged an asylum claim while disputing the age determination,...

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