US EditionA migrant who piloted a dingy that sank in the English Channel is found guilty of manslaughter
- Ibrahima Bah, the pilot of an overcrowded dinghy, was found guilty of four counts of manslaughter and illegal entry facilitation.
- The British government aims to prevent dangerous crossings like this, with over 29,000 migrants attempting it in 2023.
- Bah was aware of safety issues onboard the dinghy but continued towards the U.K., resulting in four deaths.
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Illegal Immigrant Guilty of Killing 4 Migrants Who Drowned in English Channel
An illegal immigrant from Senegal who agreed to pilot an “unseaworthy” dinghy across the English Channel has been convicted of manslaughter after it sank and four of his passengers drowned. Ibrahima Bah, whose exact age is unknown, was found guilty on Monday of facilitating illegal entry to the UK and four counts of manslaughter following a retrial at Canterbury Crown Court. The trial heard the home-made inflatable was very poor quality and was …
A migrant who piloted a dingy that sank in the English Channel is found guilty of manslaughter
LONDON (AP) — An asylum-seeker who piloted an inflatable dingy that ripped apart while crossing the English Channel to the U.K., killing four passengers, has been found guilty of manslaughter. Ibrahima Bah, from Senegal, was at the helm of an unseaworthy boat carrying at least 43 migrants from France to the U.K. on December 14, 2022. Prosecutors said the inflatable dingy, which had no safety equipment such as flares or a radio, should not have h…
A migrant who piloted a dingy that sank in the English Channel is found guilty of manslaughter
LONDON (AP) -- An asylum-seeker who piloted an inflatable dingy that ripped apart while crossing the English Channel to the U.K., killing four passengers, was found guilty of manslaughter Monday.
A migrant who piloted a dingy that sank in the English Channel is found guilty of manslaughter
LONDON (AP) — An asylum-seeker who piloted an inflatable dingy that ripped apart while crossing the English Channel to the U.K., killing four passengers, has been found guilty of manslaughter. Ibrahima Bah, from Senegal, was at the helm of an unseaworthy boat carrying at least 43 migrants from France to the U.K. on December 14, 2022. Prosecutors said the inflatable dingy, which had no safety equipment such as flares or a radio, should not have h…
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