Dozens of Albanian children disappear in Great Britain

 

 Almost 20% of migrant children who have arrived unaccompanied in the UK this year have gone missing, the BBC reports.

‘Ecpat UK’, which campaigns to protect children from exploitation, said the figures are very worrying.

From the data provided by the BBC, 197 Albanian children have been admitted to the reception unit in Kent, undergoing care from January 1 to October 31.

But by November 7, 39 had been registered as missing.

The council said it had worked closely with the Home Office and the police to protect children.

Government figures gathered by the BBC show that 44,122 people have crossed in small boats so far this year, compared with 28,461 who went there in 2021.