Alleged boat pilot charged over deaths of four migrants in Channel

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2026-04-11

London (PA Media/dpa) - The alleged pilot of a small boat has been charged over the deaths of four migrants who drowned trying to cross the Channel. Sudanese national Alnour Mohamed Ali was charged on Friday with endangering life after two men and two women died trying to board a small boat crossing the English Channel on Thursday, the National Crime Agency said. The 27-year-old is alleged to have piloted the boat from France to the UK. Two men a......

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