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    BBC Breaking News‏Verified account @BBCBreaking 17 Aug 2014

    Thirteen children aged as young as one were among 35 Afghans found in shipping container at Tilbury docks - policehttp://bbc.in/1t80e6W 

    11:21 AM - 17 Aug 2014
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    51 replies 413 retweets 142 likes
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      2. SKINNY BOY‏ @MykiejayAsh 17 Aug 2014
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        @BBCBreaking less talking about this and just send them back

        5 replies 0 retweets 1 like
      3. worlds gone mad‏ @HappyJoyfairy 17 Aug 2014
        Replying to @MykiejayAsh

        @MykiejayAsh wow what an incredibly intelligent thing to say. Well done, you must be terribly proud.

        0 replies 1 retweet 2 likes
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      1. alex dickson‏ @alexdickson15 17 Aug 2014
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        @BBCBreaking terrible how desperate must the people have been to put there kids through this

        0 replies 0 retweets 6 likes
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      2. Amina Zia Massoud‏ @AminaZiaMassoud 17 Aug 2014
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        “@BBCBreaking: Thirteen children aged as young as one were among 35 Afghans found in shipping containers - police http://bbc.in/1t80e6W ”😢

        1 reply 1 retweet 4 likes
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      1. Buddy Stone‏ @buddystone 17 Aug 2014
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        @BBCBreaking seriously! what the HELL is wrong with the human species? We kill each other and destroy the planet...

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      1. Donn Morgan Kipgen‏ @donn_morgan 17 Aug 2014
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        @bbcbreaking Hope 35 Sikhs found in a container in Tilbury dock be humanely treated!The loyalty of Sikhs&Gurkhas to Britian was incredible!

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      1. Hmmmm‏ @wickwar 17 Aug 2014
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        @BBCBreaking They not been returned home yet,why am I not shocked.

        0 replies 0 retweets 2 likes
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      1. Angie Willan‏ @Spanglydangly 17 Aug 2014
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        @BBCBreaking We can only try to imagine what horrors befell them that made them chose that journey rather then staying behind.

        0 replies 0 retweets 1 like
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      1. Original Bond Girl‏ @theponsfords 17 Aug 2014
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        @BBCBreaking The 13 CHILDREN didn't 'choose' to be put in that container.I don't see why people can't show some compassion for them at least

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      1. moveebuff‏ @moveebuff1953 17 Aug 2014
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        @BBCBreaking this is not only #breaking new it's #heartbreaking ....

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      2. Chris‏ @19coxy73 17 Aug 2014
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        @BBCBreaking drill a few more air holes in it and turn the thing around #wearefull

        1 reply 0 retweets 2 likes
      3. Aviculas‏ @Aviculas 17 Aug 2014
        Replying to @19coxy73

        @19coxy73 @BBCBreaking Speech without experience hinders the understanding of true horror that children have died. Babies have died.

        1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
      4. Chris‏ @19coxy73 17 Aug 2014
        Replying to @Aviculas

        @ARGIntelligence @BBCBreaking sick of the whole immigration thing , close our borders

        0 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
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      1. Peter Hamilton‏ @petervitoria 17 Aug 2014
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        @BBCBreaking how many not found?

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      2. Diamond Lights‏ @Diamond__Lights 17 Aug 2014
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        @BBCBreaking Bravo Tony Blair, bravo George W.

        1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
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      2. Original Bond Girl‏ @theponsfords 17 Aug 2014
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        @BBCBreaking what has our country come to when we don't care about innocent children who have probably been to hell and back??

        1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
      3. darryll lutter‏ @DarryllLutter 17 Aug 2014
        Replying to @theponsfords

        @theponsfords @BBCBreaking We already know this country doesn't care about its own children living in poverty.

        1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
      4. Original Bond Girl‏ @theponsfords 17 Aug 2014
        Replying to @DarryllLutter

        @DarryllLutter @BBCBreaking sad but true unfortunately

        0 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
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