Seven years for haulier involved in the death 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 has been jailed for seven years in 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…

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