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English Channel Sinking in 2021: Up to 10 Years Prison Sought Against 14 Alleged Smugglers

Prosecutors have sought sentences of up to 10 years in prison against 14 alleged smugglers on trial for the sinking that killed at least 31 people in the night of November 23-24, 2021.

Sep 23, 2026, 6:45 AM · 1 min read

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Trial over migrant shipwreck in the Channel: justice examines smuggling networks

Before the Paris Correctional Court, an investigation into a network accused of organizing the deadly crossing of November 2021 sheds light on a system mixing violence and profit motive, according to Le Monde.

Sep 19, 2026, 12:00 AM · 1 min read

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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.

Sep 8, 2026, 9:56 AM · 1 min read