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This was confirmed by the coastguard as it announced that the search had been called off.

The coastguard has always insisted that during these hours the boat was on a course to Italy and not in need of rescue.

The Swedish coastguard has dispatched a research vessel to the east of Gotland, which is the country's largest island and the reported location of the latest breach.

A migrant has died after trying to cross the English Channel in a small boat on Friday evening, the French coastguard has said.

Police officers, paramedics, coastguard rescue officers and the East Anglian Ambulance Service were called to Lowestoft at 20:03 GMT on Sunday.