Syrian Mahmoud Bikhit, accused of being his first mate, was handed a five-year sentence.
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Italy court jails migrant shipwreck captain for 18 years
13 December 2016
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An Italian court ruled on Tuesday that the captain of a migrant boat that sank in 2015, killing up to 900 people, was responsible for the Mediterranean`s worst disaster since World War II.
Judges in Catania ordered Mohammed Ali Malek, a Tunisian national, to serve 18 years for multiple manslaughter, human trafficking and causing the tragedy.
Syrian Mahmoud Bikhit, accused of being his first mate, was handed a five-year sentence.
Syrian Mahmoud Bikhit, accused of being his first mate, was handed a five-year sentence.
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