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UK Migrant Found Guilty Of Manslaughter Over Channel Crossing Deaths, In First Verdict of Its Kind.

today20 February, 2024

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A man who piloted an inflatable boat attempting to cross the English Channel has been found guilty of manslaughter over the deaths of four migrants in 2022. It is the first time in the UK, a migrant steering a vessel has been found responsible for harm caused to others during a crossing. Simon Gaitán reports.

 

Written by: Leonard Witbeen