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| Aylan Kurdi 'people smugglers' put on trial accused of causing death of Syrian three-year-old | Aylan Kurdi 'people smugglers' put on trial accused of causing death of Syrian three-year-old |
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| Two alleged people smugglers have been put on trial charged with causing the death of Aylan Kurdi, whose body washed up on a beach in Turkey last year sparking a reaction to the refugee crisis around the world. | Two alleged people smugglers have been put on trial charged with causing the death of Aylan Kurdi, whose body washed up on a beach in Turkey last year sparking a reaction to the refugee crisis around the world. |
| The men, both Syrian nationals, face up to 35 years in prison if they are found guilty on charges of human trafficking and manslaughter. | |
| Aylan was travelling with his father, mother and brother Galip from Bodrum in Turkey to the Greek island of Kos when their boat capsized. | |
| The images that followed, showing the small boy lying face down in the sand, galvanised a huge reaction to the crisis of people risking their lives fleeing conflict areas to reach Europe. | |
| The two men, Muwafaka Alabash and Asem Alfrhad, opened in the Aegean seaside town of Bodrum on Thursday. They are accused of causing the deaths of five people, including Aylan, "through deliberate negligence". |