Gang leader tried to bribe Channel crossing victims’ relatives, court hears
by Diane Taylor and agency from World news | The Guardian on (#66BZW)
Harem Ahmed Abwbaker is accused of being complicit in crossing that resulted in deaths of more than 20 people
An alleged right-hand man" in a people-trafficking gang offered money to the families of migrants who drowned trying to cross the Channel in a dinghy to stay silent, a court has heard.
Harem Ahmed Abwbaker, 32, was alleged to be one of two main figures in an organised criminal gang thought to be connected to the crossing which resulted in the deaths of more than 20 people last winter.
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