Two alleged people-smugglers on trial over Alan Kurdi death

Two alleged people-smugglers have gone on trial in Turkey accused of causing the death of three-year-old Syrian migrant boy Alan Kurdi and four other people.

Two alleged people-smugglers on trial over Alan Kurdi death

Two alleged people-smugglers have gone on trial in Turkey accused of causing the death of three-year-old Syrian migrant boy Alan Kurdi and four other people.

The image of the boy – his lifeless body lying face down on a beach in Bodrum - galvanised world attention on the refugee crisis, illustrating the magnitude of the suffering and the treacherous journeys migrants risk.

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