Fourteen smugglers on trial after deadly shipwreck of 31 migrants in the Channel

Fourteen men are appearing before the Paris criminal court for their role in the shipwreck of November 23, 2021.

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The tragedy, the deadliest known in the Channel, caused the deaths of 31 people, including women and children.

The three-week trial may shed light on the responsibilities in this 'chain of serial effects'.

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