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A migrant has been killed by Greece’s coastguard near the island of Symi, Greek media reported on Friday. The incident occurred when the coastguard spotted a speedboat coming from the Turkish coast to Symi and attempted to stop it, the report said. The helmsman of the migrant boat ignored sirens and tried to ram the coastguard vessel. The officers then fired shots in the direction of the boat. When it stopped, a migrant was found to be unresponsive. He was taken to the hospital on the nearby island of Rhodes where doctors confirmed his death to reporters. Thirteen people sitting in the stopped…

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