A 19-year-old man, Chan Atak, is jailed after piloting a dinghy carrying 165 people across the English Channel. Atak steered the small craft, which included 31 children, some as young as 14.
The case is reported as being heard at Canterbury Crown Court. The Evening Standard says the court hears involved endangering others, with Atak receiving a sentence of two years and three months, handed down on Friday. The Mirror also describes the incident in terms of the large number of passengers onboard relative to the boat’s capacity, emphasizing the presence of children among the group.
While both outlets agree on the basic facts—the teenager’s role as pilot, the number of people onboard, and the sentencing outcome—the coverage differs in emphasis. One outlet focuses more on the availability of steering-related footage, while the other highlights the passenger breakdown, particularly the number and ages of children.
