LONDON, Nov 16 — A British driver accused of the manslaughter of 39 Vietnamese migrants found dead in a refrigeration truck pleaded guilty yesterday to conspiring to assist illegal immigration. Maurice Robinson, 25, appeared via video link at London's Central Criminal Court from the high-security...
Maurice Robinson, the driver of a truck in which 39 people were found dead, is seen in a courtroom sketch in Chelmsford, Britain October 28, 2019. — Julia Quenzler via Reuters
The bodies of eight women and 31 men were found in a refrigeration trailer on an industrial estate east of London in the early hours of October 23.Robinson, from Northern Ireland, faces 39 charges of manslaughter, conspiracy to traffic people, conspiracy to assist unlawful immigration and money laundering.
Christopher Kennedy, 23, is accused of conspiring to arrange or facilitate the travel of other people with a view to exploitation.
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