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The Jersey prisoner who claims he's British and swam from France

The Jersey prisoner who claims he's British and swam from France

Update: 2025-08-11
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In September 2024, a man emerged from the sea in Jersey, quoting Shakespeare and claiming to be British. He said he'd swum from France.

He was put in jail but with his sentence almost up, and authorities still unable to identify him - where will he go?

ITV Channel's Emma Volney tells Lucy Watson what you need to know.











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The Jersey prisoner who claims he's British and swam from France

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