French court sentences 13 men over deadliest small-boat crossing to UK

Written and edited by the WorldPing NewsdeskPublished Updated Original reporting: Al Jazeera

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Six people smugglers are found guilty of involuntary homicide after 31 migrants died in the English Channel in 2021.

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  • Six people smugglers are found guilty of involuntary homicide after 31 migrants died in the English Channel in 2021.
  • Reported by Al Jazeera and published Wed, 30 Sep 2026 19:41:43 UTC.

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