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Nine more suspects have been prosecuted on charges of "manslaughter" and involvement in the illegal smuggling network linked to the deaths of 27 migrants in the English Channel last November, FranceInfo news reported on Friday.
Five of the nine men have been placed in custody while the other four are under judicial supervision. The men aged between 21 and 41 years have been indicted on charges of "manslaughter, involuntary injuries, endangering the lives of others, an association of criminals and assistance with illegal entry, movement, and residence," the report said.
In all, 10 people have been charged in the smuggling operation – the first one was indicted on Wednesday, and the other nine were charged on Thursday.
The suspects allegedly played the role of "smugglers, drivers, and lodgers, in particular of an Afghan illegal immigration network."
The shipwreck was described as the "worst accident" in the Channel sea and shocked both France and the UK last November.
At least 27 migrants from Iraq, Afghanistan, Ethiopia, Iran, Somalia, Egypt, and Vietnam died on Nov. 24 after the inflatable boat sank off Calais, as they attempted to reach the shores of Great Britain. Two people were rescued alive. -
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