Italy arrests 10 in migrant deaths at sea off Libya

August 28, 2015 23:30

Italian authorities have arrested 10 people on suspicion of multiple homicide in connection with the discovery of 52 bodies aboard a boat packed with migrants and refugees off the coast of Libya this week, police in Sicily said Friday.

The suspects could also face additional charges of aiding illegal migration and kidnapping, according to police.

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