They were left to die, all because of the greed of the men who have been sentenced today., The home secretary, Priti Patel, said: The inhumanity of these callous people smugglers and their dangerous organised criminal networks has rightly been reflected in the sentencing today.. [77] Sentencing hearings for all eight guilty men are expected in January 2021. [11][12], On 2 November, police clarified they were all Vietnamese. Hughes, 41, and lorry driver Maurice Robinson, 26, had previously admitted the manslaughter of 39 Vietnamese migrants who were found dead in a lorry trailer in Essex in October 2019. She said: "We worked on the land and it was hard. He was arrested at the scene on suspicion of murder. So he did.". One of those was Nguyen Thi Hong, whose husband Bui Phan Thang died in the lorry. It was here that a number of people were seen being delivered by taxi to an agricultural shed, before later clambering into a lorry. [69][70], On 28 August 2020 Ronan Hughes, from County Armagh, pleaded guilty to the manslaughter of 39 people found in the trailer. [55] He faced 39 charges of manslaughter as well as immigration offences. [1][4], The lorry cab and the trailer arrived separately in Purfleet, Essex, from where they travelled together the short distance to Grays. Essex Police said the people were all pronounced dead at the scene in an industrial park in Grays, east of London. The crime scene is just a short distance from intu Lakeside shopping centre and the M25 Dartford Crossing. [61] On 14 April 2021 he pleaded not guilty and is due to stand trial in 2023. [34] British police had also searched two properties in Northern Ireland. On the morning of October 23, 2019, the bodies of 39 Vietnamese men, women and children were discovered dead in the back of a lorry in Grays, Essex. The Vietnamese 45-year-old was among 18 people who were convicted of being involved in the deaths of 31 men and eight women aged between 15 and 44. ", Cousins Hoang Van Tiep (left), 18, and Nguyen Van Hung, 33, died together in the container, Both Maurice Robinson (left) and Ronan Hughes admitted 39 counts of manslaughter in connection with the case, After receiving this message from his boss, Robinson got out of his cab, opened the trailer door and discovered the bodies, Gheorghe Nica, Eamonn Harrison and Christopher Kennedy were all part of the people-smuggling conspiracy, Ronan Hughes (left) was captured on CCTV meeting Gheorghe Nica at a hotel, Twelve days before 39 people were found dead in the back of a lorry, the same cab was seen repeatedly in a country lane in Orsett, Essex, This is the moment Maurice Robinson opened the trailer door and discovered the bodies inside was captured on CCTV, A relative paid tribute to Bui Thi Nhung as families mourned the deaths of the 39 people. He had seen a friend's Facebook post showing that they had made it to London. [88] The first part was broadcast on 4 November after re-editing in the light of the 39 deaths, despite the Home Office describing the timing as "both insensitive and irresponsible". I cannot take care of you. Mr Justice Sweeney said that in the conspiracy "two played leading roles, namely - in order of importance - Hughes and Nica". He was also a good player. Detective Chief Inspector Daniel Stoten, who led the investigation, described how one single fingerprint found in another one of Hughes' lorries was "gold dust", leading to another man who made the same journey a week before. [101], An international fundraiser through GoFundMe raised money to help cover the potential additional debts that the families might incur bringing home the deceased. [56] Bail was refused on 30 April. [90], Liu Xiaoming, China's ambassador to the UK, said in a tweet that the embassy was in "close contact with the British police to seek clarification and confirmation of the relevant reports" and that "we read with heavy heart the reports about the death of 39 people". Police release CCTV of missing Essex man not seen for month, Great Oaks, Basildon, closed by police after incident, Clacton Railway Club to host memorial darts tournament, Southend and District Badminton Association week 11, Street light switch-off plan not safe and not sensible, Basildon Eastgate sees worker suffer 'serious injuries' in fall, Ukrainian ministers killed in helicopter crash, Iran man who beheaded wife jailed for eight years, German police deny Greta's detainment was staged. [82], UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson said in a tweet that he was "appalled" at the incident, giving his thoughts to the victims and their families, adding that the Home Office was working alongside Essex Police on the case. "This time, they simply had too many people on board," he told the Old Bailey. Each passenger paid smugglers between 10,000 and 13,000 to be brought from northern France. Antnio Guterres, the United Nations secretary-general, tweeted that those responsible "must be swiftly brought to justice". [75] On 8 April 2021, his extradition was approved. It was a discovery that would hurl Essex into the international spotlight as police, press and forensics descended on the industrial estate that had become the scene of a devastating mass grave. We use your sign-up to provide content in the ways you've consented to and improve our understanding of you. "We wouldn't transport animals in that way.". GPS data showed it had previously travelled to Dunkirk and Lille in France and Bruges in Belgium. Both men had made it as far as France - Tiep, via Russia, in 2017, and his older cousin a year later. They leave behind two children in Vietnam. "We are working with Thurrock Council to mitigate against any impact our investigation scene will have locally.". The judge said Nica "recruited and paid the drivers whose job it was to collect the migrants when they reached the drop-off site in this country and to drive them to the safe house(s) where they were to be held until payment". Our enquiries are ongoing to establish what has happened. The discovery of the Thurrock 39 all began with one 999 call from 26-year-old lorry driver Maurice Robinson. It is seen beside a white police tent in the aerial shots. Exactly two years ago, Essex was dealt one of the worst tragedies it's ever seen. Every person in that trailer had left behind a family. During the lengthy court cases at the Old Bailey in London, shocking details from the tragedy were uncovered. It then travelled through the Republic of Ireland to Dublin, and from there by sea to Holyhead in Wales, from where it was driven to Purfleet. [97], After reports that Vietnamese citizens might be among the deceased, Nguyn Xun Phc, Vietnamese Prime Minister, ordered the country's Public Security Ministry and the authorities of its two central provinces of H Tnh and Ngh An, where a number of missing citizens come from, to launch a probe into the case. "They loaded too many people into a single trailer the people smugglers were under pressure to double up. On 11 October, about 15 migrants made the journey across the channel, though in a different trailer to the one in which the 39 died. They were found on the floor of the trailer holding hands. 2023 BBC. [59], On 15 December 2020, a Vietnamese man who was believed to have been involved in transporting 10 of the 39 migrants from a safehouse in Anderlecht was arrested in Redditch by National Crime Agency officers on a European Arrest Warrant issued by a Belgian judge. He also denied conspiring to assist unlawful immigration over the same period, but did not enter any plea regarding 39 charges of manslaughter with which he was charged. 42 Essex Lorry Deaths Photos and Premium High Res Pictures - Getty Images Editorial FILTERS CREATIVE EDITORIAL VIDEO 42 Essex Lorry Deaths Premium High Res Photos Browse 42 essex lorry deaths stock photos and images available, or start a new search to explore more stock photos and images. Sentencing, Mr Justice Sweeney said: "I have no doubt that the conspiracy was a sophisticated, long-running and profitable one to smuggle mainly Vietnamese people across the channel.". gigs and tours harry styles; ozuna and karol g kissing; thayers witch hazel original vs unscented Maurice Robinson, 26, was given 13 years and four months, having collected the trailer and opened it in an industrial estate to find the migrants dead. Ronan Hughes, 41, and Gheorghe Nica, 43, played "leading roles" in the smuggling conspiracy and were jailed for 20 and 27 years respectively. Both were found guilty of manslaughter and conspiracy to transport and assist illegal migrants. On 23 October 2019, the bodies of 39 Vietnamese people 31 men and 8 women were found in the trailer of an articulated refrigerator lorry in Grays, Essex, United Kingdom. [31][32], Taoiseach Leo Varadkar spoke in Dil ireann and said that Irish authorities would investigate any involvement regarding their country. Channel 4 defended its decision as meeting its public service obligations, arguing that revelation of the ease with which people could be smuggled into Britain had become a "matter of urgent public interest". [59] The police operation was organised with a cross-border team organised by Eurojust that included Belgium, France, the UK and Ireland. A number of the migrants discovered in France were later found dead inside the container in Essex. It was a shock, like anybody would be shocked to see this, particularly down a lane people would not know," Ms Andrews told the Old Bailey. The families of the victims who lost their lives continue to mourn their losses, with many still struggling with the debts of the money they spent in search of a better life. Essex lorry deaths: UK Vietnamese group hands photos of missing to police. [4][14], The ambulance service said that all 39 people were dead before it arrived, and attempts at resuscitation could not be made. Thurrock deaths: Aerial footage of lorry container in Essex where 39 bodies have been found. As always you can unsubscribe at any time. Smugglers often force migrants to work off the cost of the trip in slave-like conditions. What happened in the Ukraine helicopter crash? [4][14] The lorry driver was a 25-year-old man from Portadown, County Armagh, Northern Ireland. [66] He was remanded in custody until 13 December when he appeared in court, via a video link from Belmarsh Prison in London where he was being held until his trial. Alexandru Hanga, 28, who performed a similar role on one occasion in October 2019, and who last year pleaded guilty to conspiracy to assist unlawful migration, was sentenced to three years in prison. Speaking to the emergency call handler, Robinson explained he had just lifted a trailer from the port and found immigrants in the back "lying on the ground.". Update: Essex police have confirmed that no further action will be taken against Christopher Hughes. Families of Vietnamese migrants found dead in lorry in Essex to be paid 180,000, Essex lorry deaths: Man charged with 39 counts of manslaughter appears in court, Essex lorry deaths: Police release image of suspect Marius Draghici wanted in connection with deaths of 39 Vietnamese nationals. The friend put him in touch with a Vietnamese mystery man called Phong. Find BBC News: East of England on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. CCTV footage then placed the primary suspects together at the same hotel. Witness X described how he was ushered on to the back of the trailer at a rendezvous point in northern France. He too was seeking a better life when, in February last year, he paid up to 20,000 to a trafficker in Vietnam for a visa and a place on a business studies course in Poland. It was accepted he was not a member of the organised crime group behind the smuggling operation. Christopher Kennedy, 24, from County Armagh, was jailed for seven years; Valentin Calota, 38, of Birmingham, for four-and-a-half years; and Alexandru-Ovidiu Hanga, 28, of Hobart Road, Tilbury, Essex, was given a three-year sentence. "We have arrested the lorry driver in connection with the incident who remains in police custody as our enquiries continue. Lorry driver Eamonn Harrison, 24, also from Northern Ireland, who collected the migrants in northern France and drove the container to Zeebrugge, was found guilty of people-smuggling and 39 counts of manslaughter in December. [46][47] In February 2020, the man was given leave to appeal the extradition judgment. A father of one of the deceased said he was given two options: having the ashes returned for 41,100,000 Vietnam dong (1,470) or receiving the body for 66,240,000 Vietnam dong (2,209). Lorry driver Christopher Kennedy, 24, of County Armagh, and van driver Valentin Calota, 38, of Birmingham, were also convicted of being part of the people-smuggling plot. A port worker who drove the trailer off the ship later reported noticing a pungent smell that was "similar to waste". In September 2019, the younger cousin asked his parents if he could travel to the UK. They had been promised safe passage to our shores and they were lied to. Sign up here. The victims died from suffocation and hyperthermia in the confined space of the truck, which arrived on a ferry from Zeebrugge, Belgium. [16][17] There have been a number of incidents in which migrants to Europe died or were injured as a result of dangerous transportation methods. [33], On 24 October, the Evening Standard speculated that the trailer had travelled from the Netherlands before its departure from Belgium. Robinson gave a thumbs-up in reply. Police believe that the cab was driven from Northern Ireland on 19 October. Twelve days before 39 Vietnamese people were found dead in the container, Marie Andrews was at her mobile home in Orsett, a village about four miles (6km) from Grays. "My message to you is that we will find you and we will stop you.". By the end of the trial, the gang involved in the deadly people-smuggling operation were brought to justice. The father of Nguyen Huy Tung, one of two 15-year-olds in the container, later learned of his son's death via social media. [98] He also urged his country's Foreign Ministry to direct the Vietnamese embassy in UK to closely monitor the situation, co-ordinate with the British authorities to verify the identities of the victims and take protective measures in case it was confirmed Vietnamese were among them. He knew, in his own words, what had happened was "very, very bad" and that there would be a "big investigation". THE 39 migrants who died in the back of a lorry trailer in Essex left bloody handprints on the inside doors of the metal container, it has been reported. A teenager's body was among the 39 discovered in the HGV at around 1.40am. [98] After confirmation that they were all from Vietnam, the Vietnamese government strongly condemned human trafficking and called on all countries to combat such activities to prevent a recurrence of the incident. In his evidence, Nica said Robinson told him: "I have a problem here - dead bodies in the trailer.". He waited 20 minutes before calling emergency services. [28], On 29 October, Essex Police announced that two brothers from Armagh, Northern Ireland, one of whom owned the haulage company operating the lorry cab detained at Grays, were wanted on suspicion of manslaughter and human trafficking offences related to the incident. At 00:30 GMT on 23 October, 2019, the MV Clementine docked at Purfleet-on-Thames. However the involvement of the lorry drivers offered them no protection when too many people were packed into one container. Emailwebnews@trinitymirror.com. These are the first photographs of the lorry where 39 bodies were discovered today. This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. While Hughes admitted manslaughter, both Nica and Harrison were convicted by a jury. 7th March 2020. The trailer had been shipped from the port of Zeebrugge, Belgium, to Purfleet, Essex, UK, and the lorry cab and its driver are believed to have originated from Northern Ireland. Among those killed was a married couple - Tran Hai Loc and Nguyen Thi Van. [4] The deceased31 males and 8 femalesincluded 10 teenagers; the 2 youngest were 15-year-old boys.[15]. "On that boat in the night, there was no-one to hear them and no-one to help them. This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. "We are in the process of identifying the victims, however I anticipate that this could be a lengthy process. Additionally, money was donated by Vingroup, and other Vietnamese associations across Europe. A cloud of steam that emerged from the trailer, caught on CCTV, spoke volumes of the heat that was still inside the trailer, the judge said. 48 year old Romanian national Marius Mihai Draghici is believed to be part of the conspiracy to smuggle the migrants into the UK. They are believed to have been either victims of human trafficking (for example, as forced labourers), migrants who paid smugglers to move them to the United Kingdom, or both. [55] On 29 April 2020 he appeared before the High Court via videolink, during which he was described as the "ringleader" of a criminal gang. Four people received a custodial sentence of at least 13 years. [35][39] He appeared at Chelmsford Magistrates' Court on 28 October, when the Crown Prosecution Service alleged that he was part of a "global ring" of people smugglers. During the voyage, the temperature rose from the high 20s all the way up to 38.5C (101F), by which point the air was too toxic for human life. In the days after the news broke, Waterglade Industrial Estate was swarmed by police, forensics and press. He loved football very much and he loved UK teams as well as the Champions League. Five people were found not guilty. Read about our approach to external linking. Who was Ukrainian minister Denys Monastyrsky? The trailer's jammed. [23], On 3 November, Vietnamese officials provided DNA samples from people in Ngh An Province and essential documents to help identify the deceased. Recordings from some of the victims' final desperate phone messages were played aloud in court. The offence allegedly occurred between May 2018 and October 2019. In an incident in Dover in June 2000, 58 Chinese nationals died in similar circumstances. In the weeks before the tragic journey, the gang, led by Hughes and Nica, organised at least two other journeys smuggling Vietnamese migrants packed into the back of lorries into the UK. 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