Tom Symonds
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| Gender | Male |
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| Age | 37 |
| Date of birth | February 17,1989 |
| Zodiac sign | Aquarius |
| Born | Paddington |
| Australia | |
| Height | 189 (cm) |
| Weight | 102 (kg) |
| Career start | 2009 |
| Parents | Peter Symonds |
| Positions | Second row, Lock, Stand-off |
| Job | Rugby Player |
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| ID | 453962 |
Tom Symonds Life story
Tom Symonds is an Australian professional rugby league player who last played for the Huddersfield Giants in the Super League. He previously played for the Sydney Roosters and Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles.
Jermaine Baker: Officer who shot man dead must face hearing - IOPC
...By Tom Symonds & James KellyBBC NewsA Met Police officer who shot dead an unarmed man in north London must face gross misconduct proceedings, the police watchdog has said...
Brook House: Inquiry urges limit on immigration removal centre stays
...By Tom Symonds & Christian FullerBBC NewsAn inquiry into mistreatment at an immigration removal centre has called for a 28-day time limit for holding detainees...
RAAC: Public buildings at risk from concrete failure, experts warn
...By Andre Rhoden-Paul & Tom Symonds, home affairs correspondent BBC NewsA wide range of public buildings have been constructed using a cheap version of concrete that could now be at risk of collapse, experts say...
Zombie knives: New rules to make big difference - PM
...By Tom Symonds & Marita MoloneyBBC NewsThe tightening of laws preventing the use of the so-called zombie knives will make a " big difference" to police, the prime minister has said...
Channel migrants: France arrests four people over fatal sinking
...By Tom Symonds & Kathryn Armstrongin Calais and LondonFour people have been arrested and are under investigation in France following the fatal sinking of a migrant boat in the Channel...
Prince Harry says he was suspicious over Chelsy Davy lap dance story
...By Tom Symonds, Dominic Casciani & James Gregory At the High CourtThe Duke of Sussex has told a court he was suspicious about how a newspaper got a story on his girlfriend Chelsy Davy being angry with him about him visiting a lap dance club...
Prince Harry: I couldn't trust anybody due to phone hacking
...By Jemma Crew, Dominic Casciani, Tom Symonds & Sean Coughlan at the High CourtBBC NewsPrince Harry has accused tabloid newspapers of hacking his voicemails when he was a teenager, saying it made him feel he " couldn t trust anybody"...
TV fraud gang jailed for illegally streaming Premier League games
...By Tom Symonds and Tom GrundyBBC NewsFive men who illegally streamed Premier League football matches to tens of thousands of people have been jailed...
Channel migrants: France arrests four people over fatal sinking
By Tom Symonds & Kathryn Armstrongin Calais and London
Four people have been arrested and are under investigation in France following the fatal sinking of a migrant boat in the Channel.
It Follows the death of six men who were aboard the vessel that got into difficulty near Calais on Saturday.
More Than 50 Other People were rescued by French and British coastguards.
French judges are reportedly considering charges including involuntary manslaughter against the Iraqi and Sudanese suspects.
At least two of those detained are thought to have links to Human Trafficking networks, according to French media.
The People on board were reported to be mainly Afghan, with some Sudanese also present.
Karim was one of about 10 people who was turned away from boarding the vessel due to overcrowding, despite paying people smugglers €2,000 ($2,200; £1,700) for a place.
He told The Bbc The Smugglers promised him a " good boat" - Something at least 10m (32ft) Long - But what they were given was only 3m Long .
Two of his friends were allowed aboard and Karim thinks they were among those who died.
Another man, Idris, managed to survive The Journey But has ended up back in France.
" There were far too many passengers, " the 22-year-old told the Reuters news agency.
" The Waves were very strong, and The Boat split up.
" Half The Passengers fell into the water and were swallowed up by The Sea . Those who were left in The Boat tried to Stay Alive with The Help of their lifebuoys. "
Rescue workers on Saturday said it was the seventh time that week that they had pulled people from the water, raising concerns that The Smugglers organising the crossings may be using a defective batch of boats.
The English Channel is one of The Most busiest shipping lanes in The World , with 600 tankers and 200 ferries Passing Through it Every Day .
Despite this, many people are willing to take The Risk .
Figures released on Thursday show More Than 17,000 migrants have arrived in the UK So Far this year after crossing the Channel.
on Wednesday alone.
The Bbc also spoke to Zhala in Calais, Who Said she was fleeing gun attacks in Iraq with her Young Family . They have repeatedly tried to get on a boat.
" It's fate, " She Said when asked what she thought about Saturday's sinking.
" It's not dangerous for us. We've come across so many difficulties in My Country . "
Karim said he is also still looking to try and make it across into the UK.
Aid workers in Calais say more migrants have been arriving in recent weeks and have been living rough on The Coastline . They say many of them are determined to get to the UK, despite warnings over the dangers of The Crossing .
Related TopicsSource of news: bbc.com
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