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A “right-hand man” in a people-smuggling ring has been jailed for more than 12 years for the manslaughter of 39 men, women and children found dead in a lorry trailer in Essex. The Vietnamese nationals died in the airtight sealed container as it was bei…
A “right-hand man” in a people-smuggling ring has been jailed[1] for more than 12 years for the manslaughter of 39 men, women and children found dead in a lorry trailer.
The Vietnamese nationals died in the airtight sealed container[2] as it was being …
The Vietnamese nationals were found dead in the container which had been transported by ferry from Zeebrugge in Belgium to Purfleet early on October 23 2019.
The victims had hoped for a better life in Britain when they agreed to pay up to £13,000 a he…
A police officer secures the cordon at the scene (AFP via Getty Images)
An alleged ringleader of a people-smuggling gang has pleaded guilty to the manslaughter of 39 men, women and children in a lorry trailer in Essex.
The Vietnamese nationals were…
The PSNI[1], alongside partner agencies, are conducting further testing regarding fatal road traffic collisions.
Police[2] say that these fatal collisions occurred last year, on September 2022 and December 2022.
The M1 has been closed between junctio…