Stowaways threaten crew on cargo ship off UK coast

Crew members on an Italian cargo ship were threatened by stowaways close to the coast of southeast England on Friday and police said they were dealing with a "complex situation" on the vessel.Four stowaways threatened crew on the cargo ship, a spokesman for the boat's operator, Grimaldi Lines, said.Sky News said the stowaways were believed to have they boarded the ship in Nigeria and had demanded to be taken to the English coast, threatening the crew with iron bars.