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Thirteen sentenced to jail in France over deadly Channel migrant boat sinking

editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews) · Africanews
Published 1 Oct 2026, 7:42 pm·6 d ago·1 min read
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Thirteen people were sentenced to up to 10 years in prison for organising the crossing of a small boat through the English Channel in November 2021. A total of 31 migrants died when the ship sank.

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