the first is alexander tekle. the second is osman ahmednur. both arrived in the uk from eritrea. n seeking refuge in the uk. very sadly, alexander died when he was only 18, and osman died when he was 19. we are aware that osman and alexander are two of four deaths that have happened in about the last year of young people who came to the uk as asylum seeking minors. and it appears that they have all died in similar circumstances, which is obviously extremely concerning. inquests into the two deaths are ongoing. however, people who knew the boys said they were deeply stressed with the protracted process of applying for refugee status in the uk. ben met alexander tekle when he was volunteering at the calais migrant camp two years ago. that was the two of us in calais. so he would have been desperately six or seven months by the time i met him. he lived there for a whole year in the worst of circumstances for a teenager to be living and to be growing up in. and without any family, without any supervision, without any, you know, education. alex was, i don't know, you know, so stubborn