Of the 39 corpses of Vietnamese people found inside the truck, 16 have been returned. Image via Sky News.
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Essex truck bodies repatriated to Vietnam

Following the admission of guilt, last week of Irishman Maurice Robinson, who would aid illegal immigration in the UK, the first 16 out of 39 bodies of illegal Vietnamese immigrants found in his refrigerated truck has been returned to Vietnam, awaiting funeral services and burial by their families. The UK government has urged the families to consider cremation instead of burial for cost and environmental reasons.

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Wed Nov 27 - TheGuardian

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