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Three people, including a child, died and dozens were injured after an inflatable dinghy carrying 105 people reportedly overturned off Wissant while attempting to cross the Channel to the UK. Authorities said all passengers were taken into care and the dinghy had not sunk.
Three people died in the Channel crossing incident, according to French authorities.
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.
People confirmed dead in the November 2021 Channel drowning
Nigel Farage denied that a Reform UK government would authorise routine lethal force against migrant boats in the Channel. His comments followed Robert Jenrick’s statement that Royal Marines should be able to use lethal force if necessary.