Man charged with ‘facilitating immigration’ after 39 migrants found dead in the back of a lorry in Essex
A 37-YEAR-OLD man has today been charged after the bodies of 39 migrants were found in the back of a lorry in Essex.The bodies of 39 migrants were found in the back of this refrigerated lorry in Grays, EssexIt comes as Essex Police continue their investigations into the deaths of 39 Vietnamese nationals, who were tragically found in the back of a refrigerated lorry in October last year.Their names were released on November 7, two weeks after they were taken to be identified.
Authorities previously revealed the provisional cause of death for those in the lorry was a combination of hypoxia and hyperthermia in an enclosed space.Live BlogMillions stay home in ghost town Britain as coronavirus death toll hits 36Public face £1K fine or JAIL if they refuse COVID-19 quarantineEssex Police have previously travelled to Vietnam to speak with the families of the victims.
ACC Tim Smith of the Kent and Essex Serious Crime Directorate, said: "This visit has been crucial to ensure we gave the victims’ families the very best support we could despite the distance from Essex. "Our officers and staff have worked hard to ensure this happened and I hope it has given the families affected some small comfort in such a tragic event."Popular Articles
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