Gang leader tried to bribe failed Channel crossing victims’ relatives, court hears

Harem Ahmed Abwbaker is accused of being complicit in a crossing that resulted in over 20 dead

An alleged “right-hand man” in a people-trafficking gang offered money to the families of migrants who drowned trying to cross the English 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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​Harem Ahmed Abwbaker is accused of being complicit in a crossing that resulted in over 20 deadAn alleged “right-hand man” in a people-trafficking gang offered money to the families of migrants who drowned trying to cross the English 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. Continue reading…