Greek coastguard threw migrants overboard totheir deaths, witnesses say | BBC News

The Greek coastguard has caused the deaths ofdozens of migrants in the Mediterranean over athree-year period, witnesses say, including nine whowere deliberately thrown into the water.

The nine are among more than 40 people alleged tohave died as a result of being forced out of Greekterritorial waters, or taken back out to sea afterreaching Greek islands, BBC analysis has found.

The Greek coastguard told our investigation it stronglyrejects all accusations of illegal activities.