Refugees attempting to enter the UK via France are often housed in what is nicknamed the 'Jungle', a refugee and migrant encampment near Calais, France. These refugees often attempt to enter the United Kingdom via the Port of Calais or the Eurotunnel, as stowaways on commercial or personal vehicles en-route the UK. This is what happened to a Flemish lorry driver, who suddenly came across a migrant gang armed with bats who were attempting to hold him up

A police source noted growing tensions in the area, where the number of attempts by migrants to halt trucks and jump aboard had grown from "five a night to around 15, 20" in recent weeks.