Haulier behind bars for role in deaths of 39 migrants

A haulier who took part in a people smuggling network which led to the deaths of 39 Vietnamese migrants in the back of a truck is facing jail. The victims suffocated due to a lack of oxygen on the journey from Zeebrugge in Belgium to Purfleet, Essex after the temperature inside reached 38.5 degrees centigrade during their crossing. Their bodies were discovered in a refrigerated lorry trailer in Grays, Essex, on 23 October 2019. Caolan Gormley, 26, the director of…