Tag: #Essex
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Somerset respond to early Essex blitz in County Championship final
London, Sept 23 (AFP/APP): Eddie Byrom’s unbeaten half-century led Somerset’s response after a strong start from Essex on a rain-affected opening day of the Bob Willis Trophy final at Lord’s. Somerset reached 119 for four as just 44 overs were possible at the home of cricket due to rain. Byrom’s 51 not out prevented an…
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Vietnam families to bury victims of UK truck tragedy
Can Loc, Vietnam, Nov 28 (AFP/APP): The families of some of the 39 Vietnamese people found dead in a truck in Britain prepared for emotional burials for their children Thursday after an agonising weeks-long wait to bring their bodies home. The first of the remains arrived in Vietnam Wednesday morning before being quickly shuttled to…
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UK driver admits two charges after bodies found in truck
London, Nov 25 (AFP/APP): A British driver accused of the manslaughter of 39 Vietnamese migrants found dead in a refrigeration truck pleaded guilty on Monday to conspiring to assist illegal immigration. Maurice Robinson, 25, appeared via video link at London’s Central Criminal Court from the high-security Belmarsh prison, south east London, and pleaded guilty to…
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UK police make new arrest in Vietnamese migrants case
London, Nov 22 (AFP/APP): Detectives investigating the deaths of 39 Vietnamese nationals whose bodies were found in a refrigerated lorry in southeast England on Friday said they had made another arrest. Essex Police said a 23-year-old man from Northern Ireland had been held on suspicion of conspiracy to traffic people and conspiracy to assist unlawful…
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All 39 victims found dead in UK truck confirmed as Vietnamese
London, Nov 7 (AFP/APP): All 39 bodies found in a refrigerated truck outside London last month have now been identified as citizens of Vietnam, officials said on Thursday. Vietnam’s Ministry of Public Security said it was now working to repatriate the 31 men and eight women discovered dead in the back of the truck on…
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Vietnam arrests eight over UK truck deaths
Hanoi, Nov 4 (AFP/APP): Vietnam has arrested eight more suspects in connection with the deaths of 39 people found in a truck in Britain who are believed to be Vietnamese, police said Monday. The bodies of eight women and 31 men were found in a refrigerated lorry in an industrial park in Essex, east of…
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Migrant lorry victims believed to be Vietnamese: UK police
London, Nov 2 (AFP/APP): The 39 migrants found dead in a refrigerated truck near London are believed to be Vietnamese, police said Friday as they renewed their appeal for two men to help with the investigation. “At this time, we believe the victims are Vietnamese nationals, and we are in contact with the Vietnamese government,”…
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Vietnam arrests two in UK truck death investigation
Hanoi, Nov 1 (AFP/APP): Vietnam police have arrested two people for trafficking in connection with the death of 39 migrants whose bodies were found in a truck in Britain, many of them feared to be Vietnamese. The move comes after British police arrested four people over the tragedy and are now seeking to question two…
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Sangakkara to Make a Cricketing Comeback
London, Oct 31 (AFP/APP): Sri Lankan cricket legend Kumar Sangakkara, the first overseas president of the Marylebone Cricket Club, will captain the MCC against English county champions Essex. The 42-year-old batting great — whose 15 year international career encompassed 134 Test appearances and over 400 one day internationals — will lead out his side in…
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Who are the Vietnamese feared dead in UK truck tragedy?
Hanoi, Oct 31 (AFP/APP): AFP has spoken to several families of Vietnamese nationals missing in Britain, feared to be among the 39 people found dead in a truck in Essex last week. DNA has been collected from relatives as officials in Vietnam and the UK work to officially identify the victims. Here are the profiles…