Vietnamese man, 18, faces extradition to Belgium over Essex lorry migrant deaths

A Vietnamese teenager accused of being a key ‘organiser’ in the fatal people smuggling operation which saw 39 migrants suffocate in the back of a container on its way to Essex has lost his appeal against extradition. Ngo Sy Tai, also known as Hung Sy Truong, is wanted in Belgium over allegations he ran a … Read more

Vietnamese man, 18, faces extradition to Belgium over Essex lorry migrant deaths

Vietnamese teenager, 18, accused of being key ‘organiser’ in people smuggling ring that saw 39 migrants suffocate in Essex lorry trailer loses appeal against extradition to Belgium on charges of running a ‘safe house’ Ngo Sy Tai, 18, lost an appeal against extradition to face charges in Belgium  He is accused of being an organiser … Read more

‘Micropig’ now weighs 20 stone as owners live with a Vietnamese potbellied cross in their home

A family is sharing their home with a 20st pig who loves to chill out in front of the fire, roam around upstairs and scratch the furniture.  Morag Sangster, from Edinburgh, and husband John Ryan founded Tribe Sanctuary in Carluke, South Lanarkshire, and have four ‘failed micropigs’ in their care as well as more than … Read more

Lorry driver and mechanic are found guilty of the manslaughter of 39 Vietnamese migrants

Lorry driver, 24, and mechanic, 43, are found guilty of the manslaughter of 39 Vietnamese migrants who suffocated as they were smuggled into Britain in HGV trailer By Katie Feehan For Mailonline Published: 13:17 GMT, 21 December 2020 | Updated: 13:18 GMT, 21 December 2020 Gheorghe Nica, 43, and Eamonn Harrison, 24, have been found … Read more

Vietnamese migrants tried to break out of the back of a truck, court hears

Vietnamese migrants who suffocated to death in Essex lorry left slash marks after trying to battle their way out with a metal pole, court hears The temperature inside the lorry trailer reached 38.5C, the Old Bailey has heard Migrants inside the container attempted to smash the door open to get air  The people smuggling trial … Read more

Video shows STEAM billowing out of lorry in which 39 Vietnamese migrants suffocated to death

Horrifying footage showing steam rising from the container in which dozens of Vietnamese migrants suffocated to death at temperatures above 100 degrees has been shown to a jury. Trucker Maurice Robinson, 26, can be seen approaching the rear right hand door of his lorry and opening it. As he slowly eases the door open steam … Read more

Essex lorry deaths: Suffocating Vietnamese migrants shouted for help

There were calls of ‘open up, open up’ as 39 Vietnamese people struggled to breathe inside a sealed container bound for Britain, a court has heard. On October 23 last year, the men, women and children, aged 15 to 44, were found dead in the trailer after it was transported from Zeebrugge in Belgium to … Read more

80,000 people will be evacuated from Vietnamese city after THREE cases of Covid-19 were recorded

A Scottish pilot who was Vietnam’s most critically ill Covid-19 patient has warned others not to be ‘blase’ about the risks of the virus. Stephen Cameron was working for national carrier Vietnam Airlines when he tested positive for the coronavirus in March and went on to become seriously ill, spending 65 days on life support. … Read more

80,000 people will be evacuated from Vietnamese city after THREE cases of Covid-19 were recorded

80,000 people will be evacuated from Vietnamese city after THREE cases of Covid-19 were recorded at the weekend The evacuation of mostly local tourists from Danang will take at least four days  Domestic airlines will operate 100 flights daily out to 11 other Vietnamese cities  Vietnam kept its total tally of reported infections to just … Read more