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A man is due in court to face extradition proceedings over the alleged manslaughter of 39 migrants found in a refrigerated lorry container in Essex.<\/p>\nA man is due in court to face extradition proceedings over the alleged manslaughter of 39 migrants found in a refrigerated lorry container in Essex.<\/p>\n
Ronan Hughes, of Co Armagh in Northern Ireland, is due before the High Court to face 39 counts of manslaughter, as well as immigration offences, Essex Police said.<\/p>\n
The 40-year-old was detained on Monday following the execution of a European arrest warrant in the Irish Republic.<\/p>\n
The 39 Vietnamese nationals were found in a lorry container parked on an industrial estate in Grays on October 23 last year.<\/p>\n
Ten teenagers, including two 15-year-old boys, were among those found dead.<\/p>\n
On April 8, Maurice Robinson, 25, of Craigavon in Northern Ireland, pleaded guilty to 39 counts of manslaughter at the Old Bailey in London.<\/p>\n
He previously pleaded guilty to conspiracy to assist unlawful immigration and acquiring criminal property at the same court on November 25.<\/p>\n
He is due to be sentenced at a later date.<\/p>\n
In February, Eamonn Harrison, of Mayobridge, Northern Ireland, was granted permission to appeal against his extradition to the UK under the terms of a European arrest warrant issued by Essex Police.<\/p>\n
The 22-year-old is facing 39 manslaughter charges, one of human trafficking and one of assisting unlawful immigration.<\/p>\n
A further hearing in Harrison\u2019s case will be held in Dublin on Thursday May 7.<\/p>\n