How did 39 people die in truck?

Four men have been jailed for the manslaughter of 39 Vietnamese migrants found dead in a lorry trailer in Essex. The migrants died “excruciatingly painful” deaths, having suffocated in the container en route from Belgium to Purfleet in October 2019, a judge said.

How did the migrants died in the lorry?

Two men have been found guilty of the manslaughter of 39 Vietnamese migrants found dead in a lorry trailer in Essex. The migrants suffocated in the sealed container en route from Zeebrugge to Purfleet in October 2019.

How long did Essex lorry driver get?

Mo Robinson, 26, the lorry driver who discovered the bodies, was convicted of manslaughter and sentenced to 13 years in prison – he also admitted to money laundering and people smuggling. He spent 20 minutes on the phone to his aliases before phoning 999 when he discovered the bodies.

Who are the 39 victims?

The 39 victims: Pham Thi Tra My, a 26-year-old woman from Ha Tinh. Nguyen Dinh Luong, a 20-year-old man from Ha Tinh. Tran Khanh Tho, a 18-year-old man from Ha Tinh.

How many people died in the lorry?

Exactly two years ago, Essex was dealt one of the worst tragedies it’s ever seen. On the morning of October 23, 2019, the bodies of 39 Vietnamese men, women and children were discovered dead in the back of a lorry in Grays, Essex.

What sentences did the Essex lorry drivers get?

The two ringleaders of an Irish-Romanian people-smuggling gang responsible for the deaths of 39 Vietnamese people who suffocated in a sealed refrigeration container have received prison sentences of 27 and 20 years. Four Irish men were among those jailed by a court in London yesterday, three for manslaughter.

How long will Ronan Hughes spend in jail?

Robinson, who also admitted money-laundering, was jailed for 13 years and four months in jail, Hughes was sentenced to 20 years, Nica to 27 years and Harrison to 18 years.

Who were the 39 people found dead in a UK truck?

That journey proved fatal last week for 39 people, who were found dead in a refrigerated truck container in Essex, southeastern England. The Essex police said Friday that they were believed to be Vietnamese.

What happened to the 39 migrants stuck in a shipping container?

The 39 migrants, locked inside a bitterly cold and airless shipping container, never stood a chance – their cries for help fading away with no one to hear them. The stowaways – 38 adults and one teenager – slowly froze to death in ‘absolutely horrendous’ conditions after they tried to reach the UK on a cargo ferry from Belgium, it is feared.

How many Vietnamese died in the Holyhead truck crash?

And that is just the beginning. Trucks at the port in Holyhead in October. Thirty-nine people, many of them believed to be Vietnamese, were found dead in a truck container in southeastern England. Credit…

What happened to 39 migrants who died in Essex lorry trailer?

THE 39 migrants who died in the back of a lorry trailer in Essex left bloody handprints on the inside doors of the metal container, it has been reported. Emergency services found the dead stowaways naked or partially clothed inside the icy tomb, according to sources.