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Thirty nine migrants, 31 men and eight women, were found dead in a refrigerated truck in Essex, Britain on October 23, 2019.
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Thirty nine migrants, 31 men and eight women, were found dead in a refrigerated truck in Essex, Britain on October 23, 2019.
- The 31 men and eight women are believed to have paid people traffickers for their clandestine transit into England
- The scope of the tragedy became clear as police released the names and ages of those who died in one of Britain’s worst incidents of people smuggling
All 39 victims of the Essex truck human smuggling tragedy were Vietnamese nationals, Vietnam’s Ministry of Public Security announced on November 7, 2019.
All 39 victims of the Essex truck human smuggling tragedy were Vietnamese nationals, Vietnam’s Ministry of Public Security announced on November 7, 2019.
The bodies of 39 people, all of whom are believed to be Vietnamese according to British police, were found in the back of a refrigerated truck near London last month.
The bodies of 39 people, all of whom are believed to be Vietnamese according to British police, were found in the back of a refrigerated truck near London last month.
Vietnam arrests two suspects in connection with case, while UK seeks to question two brothers from Northern Ireland.
Vietnam arrests two suspects in connection with case, while UK seeks to question two brothers from Northern Ireland.
British police said Ronan Hughes and his brother Christopher are crucial to their inquiries into the discovery of the 39 bodies in the container.
British police said Ronan Hughes and his brother Christopher are crucial to their inquiries into the discovery of the 39 bodies in the container.
Vietnam ordered an investigation into overseas trafficking after the bodies of 39 migrants, most of them thought to be Vietnamese, were found in a truck in Britain on October 23.
Vietnam ordered an investigation into overseas trafficking after the bodies of 39 migrants, most of them thought to be Vietnamese, were found in a truck in Britain on October 23.
Parents borrowed thousands of dollars to pay for children’s flights, fake passports and truck rides.
Parents borrowed thousands of dollars to pay for children’s flights, fake passports and truck rides.
The discovery of 39 dead migrants in a truck in Britain highlights a rise in modern slavery cases featuring Chinese and Vietnamese victims. Many more are hidden in the shadows of illicit cannabis farms, nail bars and brothels.
The discovery of 39 dead migrants in a truck in Britain highlights a rise in modern slavery cases featuring Chinese and Vietnamese victims. Many more are hidden in the shadows of illicit cannabis farms, nail bars and brothels.
The eight women and 31 men found on Wednesday in a refrigerated container in Essex, southeast England, were originally identified as Chinese.
The eight women and 31 men found on Wednesday in a refrigerated container in Essex, southeast England, were originally identified as Chinese.
Among the mourning are Nguyen Dinh Gia, 57, who received a call warning of his son’s death and asking for his sympathy.
Among the mourning are Nguyen Dinh Gia, 57, who received a call warning of his son’s death and asking for his sympathy.
Maurice Robinson from Northern Ireland faces 39 counts of manslaughter, conspiracy to traffic people and money laundering.
Maurice Robinson from Northern Ireland faces 39 counts of manslaughter, conspiracy to traffic people and money laundering.
The victims, who are believed to come from impoverished provinces of Ha Tinh and Nghe An, may have been travelling on false Chinese passports.
The victims, who are believed to come from impoverished provinces of Ha Tinh and Nghe An, may have been travelling on false Chinese passports.
Pham Thi Tra My sent text message to mother saying she could not breathe around time vehicle was en route from Belgium to Britain; 39 victims earlier identified as Chinese but may have been using fake passports.
Pham Thi Tra My sent text message to mother saying she could not breathe around time vehicle was en route from Belgium to Britain; 39 victims earlier identified as Chinese but may have been using fake passports.
Victims may have frozen to death as they were locked for more than 10 hours in temperatures as low as -25 Celsius in refrigerated container from Belgium.
Victims may have frozen to death as they were locked for more than 10 hours in temperatures as low as -25 Celsius in refrigerated container from Belgium.
The discovery of 39 bodies in a truck on an industrial estate outside London has prompted an outcry in Britain with campaigners saying a UK government crackdown has led some people to resort to desperate measures.
The discovery of 39 bodies in a truck on an industrial estate outside London has prompted an outcry in Britain with campaigners saying a UK government crackdown has led some people to resort to desperate measures.
British police say the truck is believed to have entered the UK from Bulgaria on Saturday.
British police say the truck is believed to have entered the UK from Bulgaria on Saturday.
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