Fourteen men go on trial in Paris over deadliest small-boat Channel crossing
Fourteen men are on trial in Paris for their roles in a 2021 illegal small‑boat crossing of the English Channel. The inflatable vessel capsized, leaving 31 passengers dead or missing, among them a seven‑year‑old child. Prosecutors allege the defendants organized and financed the voyage, while the court examines charges of manslaughter and people‑smuggling under French law.