Tag: #Vietnamese
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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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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,”…