Fathers of 3 Senegalese emigrants convicted for paying smugglers

 A Senegalese court has sentenced three fathers to a month in prison for paying smugglers to take their sons to Europe.

Unfortunately, one of the boys died at sea in October.

The fathers who are all fishermen were found guilty and sentenced to two years suspended sentences by a court in Mbour, south of the Senegalese capital, Dakar, for endangering lives.

One of them, Mamadou Faye, is still grieving for his son.

Fifteen-year-old Ousmane – nicknamed Doudou – was one of many passengers in a wooden boat heading to the Canary Islands in October.

According to the court, his father paid $450  fee to the smugglers.

 The Prosecutor talked about parental neglect before convicting them of endangering the lives of others

Their lawyer Maitre Hassane Dioma Ndiaye said he was rather satisfied with this court decision.

He spoke with my colleague on the French desk, Essouly Diedhou.