justice Paris, France
French court sentences 13 men over deadliest Channel sinking
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People confirmed dead in the November 2021 Channel drowning
A Paris court sentenced 13 men over the 24 November 2021 Channel sinking that killed 31 migrants. Six received six-to-10-year manslaughter sentences, seven received lesser sentences, one defendant was acquitted and two men survived.
3 sourcesThe Guardian, BBC News, Al JazeeraUpdated
Also: English Channel
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A Paris court sentenced six men to prison for manslaughter over the Channel drowning.
3 of 3 sources“The court in Paris found six of the men guilty of involuntary homicide”
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People confirmed dead in the November 2021 Channel drowning
2 of 3 sources“after 31 migrants died in the English Channel in 2021”
- 31peopleAl Jazeera
- 31peopleBBC News
- 27peopleThe Guardian