What was the suspect convicted of in the British van case 2?

At 2 1 local time, two suspects in the tragic death of 39 container trucks in Essex, England, were convicted of manslaughter.

It is understood that the two men are a 24-year-old truck driver, Emmon Harrison of Northern Ireland and George Carney, a 43-year-old Essex native. Earlier, 26-year-old truck driver Maurice Robinson and 4 1 year-old Irish transport owner Ronan Hughes had pleaded guilty.

Earlier, it was reported that on 20 19 19123, the British police found 39 bodies in a container truck in an industrial park in Essex, southeast England. The Essex police subsequently issued a statement saying that all 39 victims were Vietnamese.

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The background of the British van case

20 16 after the closure of the Calais refugee camp in France, traffickers have expanded many other routes. According to the data released by Europol, illegal immigrants from North Africa and the Middle East are entering Britain through various complex networks all over Europe.

People smugglers usually charge illegal immigrants 65,438+00,000 pounds (about 96,5438+00 yuan) and then smuggle them to Britain by hiding them in trucks. In 20 18, the number of illegal immigrants who sneaked into Britain by hiding containers and trailers surged.

20 19 In May, the National Bureau of Crime Investigation (NCA) of the United Kingdom pointed out that the secret means of entry used by human trafficking gangs were more and more risky and frequent. These means include the use of containers, refrigerated trucks and ships.

In the case of the death of 39 British container trucks, two suspects were convicted of manslaughter.