Asylum seeker Ibrahima Bah fails appeal against 9.5-year sentence for migrant boat deaths.

Ibrahima Bah, an asylum seeker convicted for his role in the deaths of migrants while piloting an unsafe boat across the English Channel, has failed in his appeal to challenge his conviction and 9.5-year sentence. Despite claiming he was threatened by smugglers, the Court of Appeal upheld that Bah's actions were not justified, and that he owed a duty of care to his passengers.

4 months ago
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