The three had become separated on a trek through the desert between Tunisia and Libya on a day in mid-July that changed Pato's life forever. They were sent back into the searing heat of the Libyan desert and later re-entered Tunisia by night without even realising they had done so. Libyan border guards assist migrants after Tunisian security forces abandoned them in the desert, according to the migrants and border guards / © AFP/FilePato, Fati and Marie hadn't had water for 24 hours when they came across a woman and asked for some. - The weight of grief -In the desert, Pato found he had reached his limit. - 'They are gone' -Theirs were among 24 bodies humanitarian sources say have been found in the Libyan desert since the beginning of July.

Source: Libya Today August 05, 2023 16:15 UTC