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French Court Sentences Smugglers in Channel Migrant Deaths

Updated 2026-09-30 19:55 UTC 1 source Negative

A French court sentences 13 men over the deaths of 31 migrants who died during a small-boat crossing to the UK in 2021. Six were found guilty of involuntary homicide.

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Al Jazeera
Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman says the kingdom 'will not hesitate to respond firmly to any threat'.
2026-09-30 19:20 UTC
Al Jazeera
Six people smugglers are found guilty of involuntary homicide after 31 migrants died in the English Channel in 2021.
2026-09-30 19:41 UTC
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