A2 near Bean: Video shows suspected migrants exiting lorry

One person can be seen climbing on the lorry, before two people are shown to be making off from the lorry in the opposite direction to the road.

Another then appears to be helping someone else down.

Kent Police said it was called at around 4.35pm on Friday, October 15 to a report of a group of people exiting a lorry on the A2 near Bean.

DARTFORD: footage has emerged of people climbing out of the side of a lorry on the A2 at Bean, reportedly on Friday afternoon. Police attended and spoke to the driver but could find no trace of those seen clambering down from the HGV. Vid Jakoo Nottingham. pic.twitter.com/LY9d5ZxNDc

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Police say they are "believed to be migrants".

Officers attended the scene and spoke with the lorry driver and searched the area.

No individuals were located.

Kent Police say details have now been passed on to the Home Office.

The News Shopper has asked the Home Office for more information.

A spokesperson for Kent Police said: "Kent Police was called at 4.34pm on Friday 15 October 2021 to a report a group of people, believed to be migrants, had been seen exiting a lorry on the A2 near Bean.

"Officers attended the scene and spoke with the driver of the lorry.

"A search of the area was also carried out, with no individuals located.

"Details have been passed on to the Home Office, who are the lead agency for immigration matters."

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