Aneurin Brewer instructed for the defence in Small Boats Manslaughter Case

Aneurin Brewer has been instructed in the defence of a teenager who is accused of four counts of manslaughter and one count of piloting a boat which facilitated the commission of breaches of UK immigration law.

The boat capsized off the Kent coast in December 2022. 39 people were rescued but at least 4 migrants drowned.

The trial is taking place at Canterbury Crown Court before Mr Justice Cavanagh and due to last for four weeks.

Aneurin regularly represents defendants charged with offences of the utmost seriousness including homicides. He has particular expertise in cases related to people smuggling and immigration offences. Read more: [Aneurin Brewer Profile

He is instructed in this case by Quinn Land Solicitors.

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