Thirteen sentenced to jail in France over deadly Channel migrant boat sinking
Thirteen people were sentenced to prison terms up to 10 years in jail on Wednesday in France, in connection with the sinking of a boat in the English Channel five years ago.
Two survivors Only two people survived the shipwreck, one of whom testified during the trial.
They were accused of organising the crossing of a small boat that was unfit for navigation on the open sea, was overloaded, and lacked appropriate life jackets.
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