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Two charged after container death | Two charged after container death |
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Two men have been charged following the death of an Afghan migrant found in a container at Tilbury docks in Essex. | Two men have been charged following the death of an Afghan migrant found in a container at Tilbury docks in Essex. |
Stephen McLaughlin, 34, of Rose Park, Limavady, County Londonderry and Timothy Murphy, 33, of Elmgrove, Derry, have been charged with conspiring to facilitate illegal entry into the UK. | |
The dead man was among 35 Afghan Sikhs found at the docks a week ago. | The dead man was among 35 Afghan Sikhs found at the docks a week ago. |
The two lorry drivers from Northern Ireland are due to appear at Chelmsford Magistrates' Court later. | The two lorry drivers from Northern Ireland are due to appear at Chelmsford Magistrates' Court later. |
The 34 surviving people included 10 men, nine women and 15 children. | The 34 surviving people included 10 men, nine women and 15 children. |
Their ages ranged from one to 72. | Their ages ranged from one to 72. |
They were discovered after dock workers heard banging and screaming coming from a container. | They were discovered after dock workers heard banging and screaming coming from a container. |
The dead man was identified as Meet Singh Kapoor, 40. | The dead man was identified as Meet Singh Kapoor, 40. |