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 the worst recorded migrant disaster in the narrow sea between France and Britain.
WHO:Fourteen men
WHAT:Trial begins in Paris for suspected migrant smugglers over a Channel drowning
WHEN:Reported Sep 8, 2026 at 3:18 PM ET
WHERE:Paris, France
WHY:The men face trial over alleged migrant smuggling connected to the Channel drowning.
