A Belgian pilot was due in court today charged with helping four Albanians enter the country illegally.

Jean Francois Hennaux, a 34-year-old light aircraft pilot, was due before Canterbury magistrates after being charged with assisting their illegal entry to the UK.

It comes after two adults and two children were held by UK Border Agency officers on Saturday after arriving at Headcorn Aerodrome. They are now being assessed with the help of social services.