A Cypriot court sentenced a Syrian man who captained a migrant boat from Lebanon to three years in prison over causing the death of a young girl from dehydration, authorities said Friday. A statement by the Cypriot prosecution service said the Famagusta criminal court sentenced the Syrian national, 47, on Thursday after finding him guilty of negligence resulting in the death of a three-year-old Syrian girl, who died from dehydration.
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