Fourteen men go on trial in Paris over deadliest small-boat Channel crossing
A trial has begun in Paris for 14 individuals accused of involvement in a 2021 Channel crossing tragedy that resulted in at least 31 deaths. The defendants face charges related to manslaughter and facilitating illegal immigration as part of an organized criminal network.
Why it matters
The trial brings legal focus to the dangerous smuggling networks operating in the Channel and the human cost of the ongoing migration crisis in Europe.
A tribute to the worst mass drowning from a small-boat crossing on record lists the names of people who have died crossing the Channel since 1999. A tribute to the worst mass drowning from a small-boat crossing on record lists the names of people who have died crossing the Channel since 1999. France Fourteen men go on trial in Paris over deadliest small-boat Channel crossing Sinking of inflatable dinghy in 2021 resulted in 31 people dead or missing, including a seven-year-old child
Prefer the Guardian on Google Fourteen men will go on trial in Paris on Tuesday over the deaths of at least 31 people in the worst mass drowning from a small-boat crossing in the Channel on record.
The accused men, alleged to be linked to people-smuggling networks, face charges including manslaughter and facilitating illegal immigration as part of an organised criminal group.
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