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Essex lorry deaths: Police name 39 Vietnamese victims Essex lorry deaths: Police name 39 Vietnamese victims
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The names of all 39 Vietnamese nationals who were found dead in a refrigerated lorry in Essex have been released by police.The names of all 39 Vietnamese nationals who were found dead in a refrigerated lorry in Essex have been released by police.
Ten teenagers, including two 15-year-old boys, were among the victims.Ten teenagers, including two 15-year-old boys, were among the victims.
The force said formal identification was established via an Identification Commission, overseen by Essex coroner Caroline Beasley-Murray. Their bodies were found in a lorry trailer in an industrial park in Grays on 23 October.
She said: "May I take this opportunity to offer my deepest condolences to the victims' families." Essex coroner Caroline Beasley-Murray said: "May I take this opportunity to offer my deepest condolences to the victims' families."
Eight women were among the dead discovered in Grays on 23 October.
Assistant Chief Constable Tim Smith said: "This was an incredibly important process and our team has been working hard to bring answers to worried families who fear their loved one may be among those whose tragic journey ended on our shores.Assistant Chief Constable Tim Smith said: "This was an incredibly important process and our team has been working hard to bring answers to worried families who fear their loved one may be among those whose tragic journey ended on our shores.
"Our priority has been to identify the victims, to preserve the dignity of those who have died and to support the victims' friends and families.""Our priority has been to identify the victims, to preserve the dignity of those who have died and to support the victims' friends and families."
The victims are:
The bodies were found on the Waterglade Industrial Estate in a container which had been shipped to nearby Purfleet from Zeebrugge in Belgium.The bodies were found on the Waterglade Industrial Estate in a container which had been shipped to nearby Purfleet from Zeebrugge in Belgium.
Lorry driver Maurice Robinson, from Northern Ireland, has appeared in court charged with offences including 39 counts of manslaughter.Lorry driver Maurice Robinson, from Northern Ireland, has appeared in court charged with 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 connection with the deaths.There have been 11 arrests in two provinces of Vietnam in connection with the deaths.
The victims are: