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image captionThe bodies of 39 Vietnamese nationals were discovered in a refrigerated trailer on 23 October 2019
A Northern Irish haulier has appeared in court in connection with the deaths of 39 Vietnamese migrants found in a lorry trailer in Essex.
Caolan Gormley, 23, of County Tyrone, faces a charge of conspiracy to assist illegal immigration.
The bodies were discovered in Grays on 23 October 2019. A hearing at Southend Magistrates Court was told Mr Gormley did not face manslaughter charges.
A plea hearing is due to take place at the Old Bailey on 14 April.
The brief hearing was told it was alleged Mr Gormley allowed vehicles in his road haulage fleet to facilitate the entry of migrants into the UK.
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