Overview

• Ibrahima Bah, a Senegalese migrant, was found guilty of manslaughter and facilitating illegal entry to the UK after a dinghy he piloted sank in the English Channel, resulting in four deaths.
• Bah claimed he was forced to pilot the overcrowded boat by smugglers, a claim dismissed by the prosecution.
• The jury at Canterbury Crown Court heard that the dinghy, designed for no more than 20 people, carried at least 43 migrants, lacking essential safety equipment.
• Thirty-nine survivors were rescued by a British fishing boat, with assistance from the RNLI, air ambulance, and UK Border Force.
• Bah is set to be sentenced on Friday, February 23, as the case highlights the dangers of the perilous journey across the Channel.