Husband who lost wife’s GPS signal during Channel crossing fears the worst

“After 4 hours and 18 minutes from the moment she went into that boat, I think they were in the middle of the sea, then I lost her”.

French police officers patrol the beaches in Wimereux near Calais (Gareth Fuller/PA)

A husband has spoken of his fears that his wife is among the 27 people who died while attempting to cross the English Channel.

The man told The Daily Telegraph that he was following the movements of his spouse, Maryam Nuri, during her boat journey when her GPS signal suddenly cut off.