Suspected Channel migrant smugglers go on trial in Paris
By The BriefBrief
Fourteen men are set to stand trial in Paris on smuggling charges linked to the drowning of more than 30 people in the Channel five years ago. The case concerns what is described as the worst migrant disaster on record in the narrow sea between France and Britain.
WHO:Fourteen men
WHAT:Trial begins in Paris on smuggling charges over the Channel drowning of more than 30 migrants five years ago
WHEN:Sep 8, 2026
WHERE:Paris, France
WHY:The men are being tried for smuggling charges connected to the Channel drowning of more than 30 people.
