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| Essex lorry deaths: Bodies of victims have all been identified | Essex lorry deaths: Bodies of victims have all been identified |
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| The identities of 39 people found dead in a refrigerated lorry have all been formally identified, police said. | The identities of 39 people found dead in a refrigerated lorry have all been formally identified, police said. |
| Essex Police had been working with Vietnamese officials to identify the 31 men and eight women found dead in Grays, Essex, on 23 October. | Essex Police had been working with Vietnamese officials to identify the 31 men and eight women found dead in Grays, Essex, on 23 October. |
| A series of files have been handed to Essex senior coroner Caroline Beasley-Murray. | A series of files have been handed to Essex senior coroner Caroline Beasley-Murray. |
| The force said it wanted to give families time to take in the news before making the names public. | The force said it wanted to give families time to take in the news before making the names public. |
| The victims came from Vietnamese provinces Haiphong, Hai Duong, Nghe An, Ha Tinh, Quang Binh and Hue, according to police in the country. | The victims came from Vietnamese provinces Haiphong, Hai Duong, Nghe An, Ha Tinh, Quang Binh and Hue, according to police in the country. |
| Extradition proceedings | Extradition proceedings |
| Assistant Chief Constable for Essex Tim Smith said identification was "an important step" in the investigation. | Assistant Chief Constable for Essex Tim Smith said identification was "an important step" in the investigation. |
| The bodies were found on the Waterglade Industrial Estate after the container had travelled to nearby Purfleet from Zeebrugge, in Belgium. | The bodies were found on the Waterglade Industrial Estate after the container had travelled to nearby Purfleet from Zeebrugge, in Belgium. |
| The driver of the lorry, Maurice Robinson, from Northern Ireland, appeared in court last week charged with a number of offences, including 39 counts of manslaughter. | The driver of the lorry, Maurice Robinson, from Northern Ireland, appeared in court last week charged with a number of offences, including 39 counts of manslaughter. |
| Extradition proceedings have also begun against 22-year-old Eamonn Harrison, who was arrested in Dublin on a European Arrest Warrant. | Extradition proceedings have also begun against 22-year-old Eamonn Harrison, who was arrested in Dublin on a European Arrest Warrant. |
| Police are also seeking two brothers from Northern Ireland, Ronan and Christopher Hughes, who are wanted on suspicion of manslaughter and people trafficking. | Police are also seeking two brothers from Northern Ireland, Ronan and Christopher Hughes, who are wanted on suspicion of manslaughter and people trafficking. |
| There have been 11 arrests in two provinces of Vietnam in relation to the deaths. | |
| Assistant Chief Constable Smith said: "It is only right that we provide an opportunity for family members to take in the news confirming the death of their loved ones before releasing any further information. | Assistant Chief Constable Smith said: "It is only right that we provide an opportunity for family members to take in the news confirming the death of their loved ones before releasing any further information. |
| "Our thoughts remain with the families and friends of those whose tragic journey ended on our shores." | "Our thoughts remain with the families and friends of those whose tragic journey ended on our shores." |
| A service was held in memory of the victims at the Church of the Holy Name and Our Lady of the Sacred Heart in east London on Saturday evening. | A service was held in memory of the victims at the Church of the Holy Name and Our Lady of the Sacred Heart in east London on Saturday evening. |
| Coroner Mrs Beasley Murray offered her "deepest condolences" to the victims' families. |