(BBC) A man accused of the manslaughter of four migrants whose boat got into difficulty in the Channel was violently assaulted by smugglers when he refused to pilot it, a court has heard.
Canterbury Crown Court heard that Ibrahima Bah, also a migrant, offered to pilot the vessel in exchange for a free crossing.
He then refused when he saw its size.
Mr Bah is charged with four counts of manslaughter and facilitating a breach of immigration law, which he denies.
At least 43 people made the crossing on 14 December 2022, but not all passengers had life jackets and four men died.
