Man pleads guilty over death of four migrants

Man pleads guilty over death of four migrantsJust nowShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleJoshua AskewSouth EastPA MediaThe incident happened off the coast of FranceA man has pleaded guilty after four migrants drowned trying to cross the English Channel.Alnour Mohamed Ali, a Sudanese national, was charged with endangering life after two men and two women died while trying to board a small boat in France on 9 April.The 27-year-old, who admitted to having piloted the vessel, appeared at Canterbury Crown Court on Tuesday.The identities of those who died have not been released.They drowned after being swept away by strong currents while trying to climb onto a dinghy at Equihen-Plage, near Boulogne-sur-Mer.More than 40 people were rescued off the coast of northern France that morning.Follow BBC Kent on Facebook, X, and Instagram, and listen to BBC Radio Kent on Sounds. Send your story ideas to southeasttoday@bbc.co.uk or WhatsApp us on 08081 002250.English ChannelMigration