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The story behind the front page death of a Syrian boy

Name: The story behind the front page death of a Syrian boy
Uploaded: 2015-09-03T18:36:00-0400
Duration: 2 min 26 s
Description: Aylan Kurdi was three years old when he lost his life crossing the Mediterranean Sea to Europe. The image of the Syrian boy's lifeless body has become the symbol of the dangerous journey refugees are facing. CBS News correspondent Holly Williams reports.

Aylan Kurdi was three years old when he lost his life crossing the Mediterranean Sea to Europe. The image of the Syrian boy's lifeless body has become the symbol of the dangerous journey refugees are facing. CBS News correspondent Holly Williams reports.