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Lorry driver pleads guilty to illegal immigration in relation to deaths of 39 migrants

By Kilkenny Now 25th November 2019 0

The lorry driver accused of the deaths of 39 migrants in the UK, has pleaded guilty to assisting illegal immigration. Mo Robinson (25) and from county Armagh, made his guilty plea at the Old Bailey in London this morning, via video link from London’s Belmarsh Prison. He did not enter pleas to 41 other charges, […]

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Second man charged in Dublin court over 39 lorry deaths

By Kilkenny Now 1st November 2019 0

A second man has been charged in the High Court in Dublin, with the manslaughter of 39 people found dead in a container in the UK. Eamon Harrison, 23, from Mayobridge, Co Down, appeared in Dublin’s High Court on the back of a European Arrest Warrant issued yesterday. Mr Harrison faced 39 manslaughter charges, one […]

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LATEST: Lorry deaths – young Irishman charged with 39 counts of manslaughter

By Kilkenny Now 28th October 2019 0

THE Irish driver of a truck in which 39 people were found dead appeared in a British court via video link today. Maurice Robinson (25) was charged with manslaughter and conspiracy to traffic people appeared at Chelmsford Magistrates’ Court. He appeared via video link and only spoke to confirm his name and address. Robinson, from […]

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UPDATE: Irish couple arrested over 39 truck container deaths

By Kilkenny Now 26th October 2019 0

AN Irish couple have been arrested on suspicion of manslaughter and conspiracy to traffic people in connection with the deaths of 39 migrants in a truck container in the UK. The couple, who are both in their late 30s, were taken into custody in Cheshire last night. Reports today said the couple are from Co […]

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Horror as 39 found dead inside lorry container

By Kilkenny Now 23rd October 2019 0

BRITISH police have launched an investigation after 39 people, including a teenager, were found dead inside a lorry container. A 25-year-old man from Northern Ireland has been arrested on suspicion of murder. The discovery was made at an Industrial Park in Grays, Essex at 1.40am. Police and ambulance crews were called but all 39 people […]