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Trial Begins for Fourteen Suspected Smugglers in Channel Boat Disaster
Fourteen suspected people smugglers are on trial in Paris for their roles in a November 2021 disaster in the English Channel that resulted in the deaths of at least 30 individuals. The defendants face charges of manslaughter and facilitating illegal immigration, with many denying the charges. Investigations into the incident have raised questions about the adequacy of rescue efforts from both French and British authorities.
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Fourteen suspected people smugglers are on trial in Paris for their roles in a November 2021 disaster in the English Channel that resulted in the deaths of at least 30 individuals. The defendants face charges of manslaughter and facilitating illegal immigration, with many denying the charges. Investigations into the incident have raised questions about the adequacy of rescue efforts from both French and British authorities.
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