WorldFourteen men go on trial in Paris over deadliest small-boat Channel crossing
Fourteen men are on trial in Paris over the 2021 sinking of an inflatable boat in the Channel, which left 27 people confirmed dead and four missing, including a seven-year-old girl. Prosecutors accuse them of manslaughter and facilitating illegal immigration through organised smuggling networks; the defendants deny responsibility.
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Fourteen men go on trial in Paris over deadliest small-boat Channel crossing
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