Senegalese Migrant Found Guilty of Manslaughter in Channel Crossing Tragedy

Ibrahima Bah, who piloted an overcrowded and unseaworthy dinghy from France to the UK, has been convicted of causing the deaths of four migrants.

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.