Greek coastguards to testify as suspects in migrant shipwreck probe, sources say

Greek coastguard officers will testify as suspects as part of a disciplinary investigation into their role in a deadly migrant shipwreck off Greece, three sources told Reuters on Thursday.

Hundreds are feared to have died when a vessel, monitored by the Greek coastguard for several hours, capsized and sank in international waters off the southwestern Greek coastal town of Pylos on June 14, 2023.

Up to 700 people were in the trawler which left Libya heading for Italy. Some 104 survivors were rescued but only 82 bodies were recovered. One year on, no one has been held accountable and relatives are still waiting for news of loved ones.

The Greek coastguard has denied any wrongdoing over the handling of the case that sent shockwaves across Europe and beyond and raised questions about the European Union's tactics on migration.

About 10 officers, including the...