Trial opens for 14 alleged human traffickers in deadly English Channel sinking
A Paris court is opening proceedings against 14 people accused of involvement in the death or disappearance of 31 migrants in November 2021.
Fourteen human traffickers are appearing before a Paris court for their alleged involvement in the death or disappearance of 31 migrants, including a child, during a sinking that occurred on the night of November 24, 2021 in the English Channel.
The boat went down approximately 15 kilometers from Calais. According to sources, this toll represents the deadliest migrant crossing ever recorded to England.
Sources
- Immigration : naufrage meurtrier, ouverture du procès des 14 passeurs présumés à Paris — France 24 — Français
EGazette summarizes reporting from multiple sources; follow the links for the originals.
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