Asylum Seeker Sentenced for Manslaughter in Channel Crossing Tragedy

Ibrahima Bah receives nine years and six months for the deaths of four migrants in an overcrowded and unsafe boat.

Ibrahima Bah, an asylum seeker, has been sentenced to nine years and six months for the manslaughter of four migrants during a Channel crossing.
Bah piloted an unseaworthy boat from France to the UK on December 14, 2022, under threat from smugglers, but was found guilty of gross negligence.
The boat, described as a 'death trap,' was overcrowded and lacked essential safety equipment, leading to at least four deaths.
Supporters of Bah are expected to protest his conviction, arguing it represents a 'violent escalation in the persecution of migrants.'
Illegal Immigration Minister Michael Tomlinson stated Bah's conviction was justified, emphasizing the danger of such crossings.