39 people found dead in UK truck identified

LONDON – The 39 people who were found dead in the back of a refrigerated truck after being smuggled into Britain last month all came from Vietnam and have been formally identified.

The victims came from six provinces – Haiphong, Hai Duong, Nghe An, Ha Tinh, Quang Binh and Hue – Vietnam’s Ministry of Public Security said.   

British police have been working with Vietnamese officials to identify the 31 men and eight women. All the victims’ families have been informed.

The bodies were found in the early hours of Oct. 23 after the container arrived from Zeebrugge in Belgium.

The driver of the truck has been charged with 39 counts of manslaughter, conspiracy to traffic people, and money laundering.

Eight people were arrested earlier this week by Vietnamese police, bringing the total number of arrests there to 10.

British police are also searching for two brothers from Northern Ireland.(Reuters)

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