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Six smugglers jailed for manslaughter over worst Channel small boats disaster

Six smugglers jailed for manslaughter over worst Channel small boats disaster
BBC News Wednesday 30 September 2026, 17:14 UTC 1 min read
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Thirty-one migrants died when their boat went down in November 2021. The trial found that the guilty men were part of two smuggling networks.

Thirty-one migrants died when their boat went down in November 2021. The trial found that the guilty men were part of two smuggling networks.
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