Man in court on 39 manslaughter charges over bodies found in Thurrock

By Neil Speight 23rd Jul 2020

Local News by Neil Speight 23rd Jul 2020

A MAN is to appear virtually at Southend Magistrates' Court today (Thursday 23 July) in connection with the deaths of 39 Vietnamese nationals last October.

Eamonn Harrison, 23, of Mayobridge in Northern Ireland, was extradited yesterday and has been charged with 39 counts of manslaughter, one count of conspiracy to traffic people and another count of conspiracy to assist unlawful immigration.

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