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Charges dropped against nine Egyptians over 2023 migrant shipwreck off Greece

Charges dropped against nine Egyptians over 2023 migrant shipwreck off Greece

Greek court says it has no jurisdiction to hear case as disaster happened in international waters

Charges against nine Egyptian men accused over a 2023 migrant boat disaster off Greece were dropped on Tuesday, after a Greek court said it had no jurisdiction to hear the case as the shipwreck happened in international waters.

The men, aged between 21 and 41, were arrested hours after the boat sank and have remained in pre-trial detention since on charges of migrant smuggling, causing a shipwreck and participating in a criminal organisation. They have denied any wrongdoing.

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