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French court sentences 13 men over deadliest small-boat crossing to UK
Six people smugglers are found guilty of involuntary homicide after 31 migrants died in the English Channel in 2021.
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A French court sentenced 13 men to prison terms of up to ten years for their involvement in the 2021 English Channel tragedy that claimed 31 migrant lives. Six of the convicted were identified as people smugglers and were found guilty of involuntary homicide. The sentencing follows the deadliest small‑boat crossing by migrants attempting to reach the United Kingdom from France. The court’s decision underscores the legal accountability of those facilitating hazardous crossings.
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