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The Armagh man who was leader of the people-smuggling ring responsible for the deaths of 39 migrants closed his eyes in the dock as his victims’ final agonising gasps were heard for the first time in court. Haulier Ronan Hughes joined seven other defendants at the Old Bailey to be sentenced for their role in the “sophisticated, long-running” operation that ended in tragedy on October 23, 2019. The 39 Vietnamese men, women and children had suffocated in sweltering temperatures in a sealed container as they were shipped from Zeebrugge to Purfleet in Essex. Recordings of some of their fina...

In one message, a man spoke with ragged breaths as he apologised to his family. He said: "I can't breathe.I want to come back to my family. Have a good life." In the background, a voice could be heard pleading: "Come on everyone. Open up, open up." The sound of people moaning and gasping in obvious distress as they rapidly ran out of air was evident in the recording. The migrants had desperately tried to raise the alarm, and even used a pole to try to punch through the roof of the container, the court has heard. While the recordings were being played, Hughes sat still in the dock with eyes sh...

By Press Association 2021 Maurice Robinson’s trailer and tractor unit, which was shown at the Old Bailey, London, during the trial (Essex Police/PA) A ringleader of the people-smuggling ring responsible for the deaths of 39 migrants closed his eyes in the dock as his victims’ final agonising gasps were heard for the first time in court. Haulier boss Ronan Hughes joined seven other defendants at the Old Bailey to be sentenced for their role in the “sophisticated long running” operation when ended in tragedy on October 23 2019. ...

Essex people smuggling ring accused listens to final gasps of Vietnamese people who died Defendants to be sentenced for roles in “sophisticated long running” operation Police and forensic officers at the scene in Grays, Essex (Image: Stefan Rousseau/PA Wire) Never miss a thing from Belfast and beyond - sign up for FREE newsletter direct to your inboxInvalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Subscribe When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Sometimes they’ll include recommendations for other related newsletters or service...