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Essex lorry deaths: Anguish in Vietnam for families of missing | Essex lorry deaths: Anguish in Vietnam for families of missing |
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Families in Vietnam are waiting to find out if their loved ones were among 39 people found dead inside a lorry trailer in England. | Families in Vietnam are waiting to find out if their loved ones were among 39 people found dead inside a lorry trailer in England. |
The police investigation continues, following the discovery of the trailer in Grays, Essex, last Wednesday. | The police investigation continues, following the discovery of the trailer in Grays, Essex, last Wednesday. |
Maurice Robinson, 25, has been charged with the manslaughter of 31 men and eight women. | Maurice Robinson, 25, has been charged with the manslaughter of 31 men and eight women. |
He has also been charged with people trafficking, immigration and money laundering offences, Essex Police said. | He has also been charged with people trafficking, immigration and money laundering offences, Essex Police said. |
Mr Robinson, of Laurel Drive, Craigavon, Northern Ireland, is due before Chelmsford Magistrates Court on Monday. | Mr Robinson, of Laurel Drive, Craigavon, Northern Ireland, is due before Chelmsford Magistrates Court on Monday. |
In Vietnam, relatives of Bui Thi Nhung, 19, expressed fears she may be among the dead. | In Vietnam, relatives of Bui Thi Nhung, 19, expressed fears she may be among the dead. |
The teenager is thought to be the youngest of those who died. | The teenager is thought to be the youngest of those who died. |
Since the bodies were discovered on Wednesday, several families in Vietnam have expressed concerns over missing relatives. | Since the bodies were discovered on Wednesday, several families in Vietnam have expressed concerns over missing relatives. |
Among them are Pham Thi Tra My, 26, who last messaged her family late on Tuesday, and two men - Nguyen Dinh Luong, 20, and Nguyen Dinh Tu. | Among them are Pham Thi Tra My, 26, who last messaged her family late on Tuesday, and two men - Nguyen Dinh Luong, 20, and Nguyen Dinh Tu. |
Police in Vietnam are taking DNA samples from family members of those reported missing in a bid to identify the victims, Reuters has reported. | |
A representative of VietHome - a website for Vietnamese people in the UK - said it had passed on the pictures of almost 20 people who have been reported missing to detectives. | A representative of VietHome - a website for Vietnamese people in the UK - said it had passed on the pictures of almost 20 people who have been reported missing to detectives. |
Police said they were investigating a "wider conspiracy" after reports that the lorry may have been part of a convoy of three carrying around 100 people. | Police said they were investigating a "wider conspiracy" after reports that the lorry may have been part of a convoy of three carrying around 100 people. |
Another four people have been held by officers. | Another four people have been held by officers. |
Three of them - a man and a woman, both 38, from Warrington, Cheshire, and a 48-year-old man from Northern Ireland - remain in police custody. | Three of them - a man and a woman, both 38, from Warrington, Cheshire, and a 48-year-old man from Northern Ireland - remain in police custody. |
All three were arrested on suspicion of manslaughter and conspiracy to traffic people. | All three were arrested on suspicion of manslaughter and conspiracy to traffic people. |
A man in his 20s, arrested by Irish police in Dublin, was said to be "of interest" to the Essex Police investigation. | A man in his 20s, arrested by Irish police in Dublin, was said to be "of interest" to the Essex Police investigation. |
The victims - who police initially believed to be Chinese nationals - were inside a lorry trailer which came to the UK via the Belgian port of Zeebrugge. | The victims - who police initially believed to be Chinese nationals - were inside a lorry trailer which came to the UK via the Belgian port of Zeebrugge. |
Officers said post-mortem examinations were being carried out. | Officers said post-mortem examinations were being carried out. |
The victims had been carrying "very few" identity documents, leaving officers to rely on fingerprints, DNA and distinguishing features such as tattoos or scars, said police. | The victims had been carrying "very few" identity documents, leaving officers to rely on fingerprints, DNA and distinguishing features such as tattoos or scars, said police. |
Meanwhile, concerns have been raised over the UK's ability to work with European officials to combat people trafficking after Brexit. | Meanwhile, concerns have been raised over the UK's ability to work with European officials to combat people trafficking after Brexit. |
Labour's Yvette Cooper and exiled Conservative Dominic Grieve voiced the fears over co-operation with Europol as plans for the transition period after Brexit and beyond have yet to be agreed. | Labour's Yvette Cooper and exiled Conservative Dominic Grieve voiced the fears over co-operation with Europol as plans for the transition period after Brexit and beyond have yet to be agreed. |
However, the Home Office said the UK would continue to work with EU law enforcement agencies with or without a Brexit deal. | However, the Home Office said the UK would continue to work with EU law enforcement agencies with or without a Brexit deal. |
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