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Man charged with 39 counts of manslaughter over lorry deaths in Essex

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Updated 13:42 29 Oct 2022 GMT+1Published 13:32 29 Oct 2022 GMT+1

Man charged with 39 counts of manslaughter over lorry deaths in Essex

Marius Mihai Draghici was detained in Romania in August

Emily Brown

Emily Brown

A 49-year-old man has been charged with 39 counts of manslaughter after dozens of people were found in the back of a lorry in Essex.

Marius Mihai Draghici has appeared in Chelmsford Magistrates' Court today (29 October) after being detained by police in Romania in August.

Draghici appeared at Chelmsford Magistrates Court following his arrest.
Maurice Savage / Alamy Stock Photo

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Following his arrest, morning was extradited to the UK and is now in the custody of Essex Police. He has officially been charged with the 39 counts of manslaughter, as well as conspiracy to assist unlawful immigration.

The 39 Vietnamese nationals were discovered in the back of the lorry container almost exactly three years ago, on 23 October, 2019, after the lorry had been transported by ferry from Zeebrugge in Belgium to Purfleet in Essex in the early hours of the morning.

The lorry travelled from Belgium to Essex.
PA Images / Alamy Stock Photo

Draghici has been accused of being involved with the incident, and is suspected to have been part of the network which co-ordinated immigrants’ illegal journeys to the UK.

At the hearing, Draghici's name, age and date of birth were confirmed.

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The 49-year-old has now been remanded in custody until 28 November, on which date he is set to appear at The Central Criminal Court of England and Wales, otherwise known as Old Bailey.

Featured Image Credit: Essex Police

Topics: UK News, Crime

Emily Brown
Emily Brown

Emily Brown is the Community Desk Lead at LADbible Group. Emily first began delivering news when she was just 11 years old - with a paper route. She went on to graduate with a BA Hons in English Language in the Media from Lancaster University before contributing to The Sunday Times Travel Magazine and Student Problems. She joined UNILAD in 2018 to cover breaking news, trending stories and longer form features, and now works as Community Desk Lead to commission and write human interest stories from across the globe.

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