Asylum seeker on Bibby Stockholm barge believed to have killed himself

A spokesman for No 10 confirmed the reported death onboard vessel in Portland, Dorset, was being investigated

An asylum seeker is believed to have killed himself while being housed on the controversial Bibby Stockholm barge, it is understood.

Police are investigating the “sudden death of a resident” on the vessel in Portland, Dorset, which was leased by then home secretary Suella Braverman to house recent migrants.

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