Fourteen men are on trial over the 2021 deaths of 31 migrants while attempting to cross the English Channel.
Fourteen on trial over deadliest English Channel crossing on record Fourteen men are on trial over the deaths of 31 migrants who drowned while attempting to cross the English Channel in 2021. The accused, who are allegedly linked to people-smuggling networks, are facing charges including manslaughter and facilitating illegal immigration.
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