Law & Justice
Channel migrant disaster: French court jails six
A French court on Wednesday sentenced six men to between six and 10 years in prison over the deaths of at least 31 people in the Channel in 2021, the deadliest accident involving migrants trying to reach the English coast.
Eight other men were also on trial over the November 2021 disaster. One was acquitted, while the others received sentences ranging from a six-month suspended prison term to four years in prison.
The court described the incident as caused by “individuals driven by greed, with utter disregard for human life”.
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Six men were sentenced to between six and 10 years in prison.
The case concerned the deaths of at least 31 people in the Channel in November 2021.
Of eight other men on trial, one was acquitted and the others received sentences ranging from a six-month suspended term to four years in prison.
The court described the incident as caused by individuals driven by greed and disregard for human life.
Source note: AFP news report published on 30 September 2026 at 14:15:24 UTC.
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The supplied information does not detail the specific charges or individual sentences for each defendant.
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AFP news report published on .