Moment eight suspected illegal migrants climb out of truck on M25 before leaping fence and running away
- The footage was filmed by HGV driver Sam Hollamby, 28, as he drove along M25
- Lorry driver opens door to the back to his vehicle on January 25 to reveal 8 men
- The group of men leap out before climbing a fence and running away in daylight
Footage has been released showing the moment eight suspected migrants climb out of a lorry on the M25.
The clip, filmed by HGV driver Sam Hollamby, 28, shows an unidentified lorry driver open the door to the back of his lorry to let out the group of men near the Dartford Crossing on January 25.
The stowaways then leap over a fence before running away into the distance in broad daylight.
Mr Hollamby had been driving through the tunnel when he saw arms poking out of the vehicle in front of him and tried to alert the lorry driver.
The eight suspected migrants climb out of a lorry on the M25 near the Dartford Crossing
The footage, filmed by HGV driver Sam Hollamby, 28, shows the unidentified lorry driver open the door to the back of his lorry to let out the group of men
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Mr Hollamby, who believes the passengers were illegal migrants, told The Mirror that that the men then began to throw glass bottles and a duvet out of the lorry in an effort to get the driver to stop.
The lorry driver then stopped his vehicle to reveal the eight men waiting at the back.
During the footage, the lorry driver opens the door to let out the eight men dressed in winter attire, before walking over to Mr Hollamby and exchanging words with him in a foreign language.
The stowaways leap over a fence after emerging from the while lorry on the M25
The suspected migrants then run away into the distance in broad daylight as shocked road users watch on
Mr Hollamby told The Mirror: ‘When I came out of the tunnel that’s when I saw arms sticking out, I presume to get the driver’s attention.
‘When the driver didn’t stop they started throwing glass bottles from the lorry. Then they threw a duvet out.’
A Home Office spokeswoman told the MailOnline: ‘Home Office immigration officers were contacted by the Metropolitan Police on Friday 25 January, after police officers attended an incident on the M25.
‘Six people were referred to the Home Office.
‘All cases will be progressed in line with the UK immigration rules. Where someone has no right to remain in the UK, we will take action to remove them.’
The footage comes after 12 migrants were spotted on the coast of Kent earlier this month.
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