UK driver admits two charges in truck deaths caseMany of the victims were from a poor region in central Vietnam. LONDON: A British driver accused of the manslaughter of 39 Vietnamese migrants found dead in a refrigeration truck pleaded guilty on Monday to conspiring to assist illegal immigration. Robinson, from Northern Ireland, faces 39 charges of manslaughter, conspiracy to traffic people, conspiracy to assist unlawful immigration and money laundering. The truck driver did not enter pleas on the other charges and is due to appear before the same court again on Dec 13. Police said late Monday another man had been arrested in east London "on suspicion of manslaughter, conspiracy to traffic people and conspiracy to assist unlawful immigration".

Source: Bangkok Post November 26, 2019 00:11 UTC