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25 year old lorry driver charged with 39 counts of manslaughter

Jonathan Duane
Jonathan Duane

05:48 26 Oct 2019


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A man's been charged in the UK with the manslaughter of 39 people found dead in a lorry container in Essex on Wednesday.

25-year-old Maurice Robinson of Laurel Drive, Craigavon in the North, was the driver of the lorry at the time of the discovery.

He's also accused of other offences including conspiracy to traffic people.

Officers in England are also liaising with Gardai who've made a separate arrest at Dublin Port.

A man in his early 20s has appeared before the Criminal Courts of Justice in Dublin this evening.

Three other people remain in custody

 


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