Paris court jails six men for manslaughter over mass drowning in Channel
- A Paris court has found six men guilty of manslaughter over the deaths of 27 people in the Channel in 2021 – the worst mass drowning on record involving migrants in the narrow seaway separating France and Britain.
- Issued on: 01/10/2026 - 09:09 2 min Reading time The court on Wednesday said the six smugglers were all directly or indirectly responsible for the tragic journey at sea, describing them as “individuals driven by greed, with utter disregard for human life”.
- Seven other men were found guilty of lesser smuggling charges with varying degrees of seriousness, including facilitating illeg
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- A Paris court has found six men guilty of manslaughter over the deaths of 27 people in the Channel in 2021 – the worst mass drowning on record involving migrants in the narrow seaway separating France and Britain.
- Issued on: 01/10/2026 - 09:09 2 min Reading time The court on Wednesday said the six smugglers were all directly or indirectly responsible for the tragic journey at sea, describing them as “individuals driven by greed, with utter disregard for human life”.
- Seven other men were found guilty of lesser smuggling charges with varying degrees of seriousness, including facilitating illeg
Sources: RFI