Paris criminal court

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As of October 2026: Handed down the verdicts on 30 September 2026

A Paris court sentenced six men to prison for involuntary homicide over the sinking of an overloaded dinghy that killed 31 migrants in the English Channel in November 2021. It was the deadliest small-boat crossing on record; only two of the 33 people on board survived.

Updated Oct 4