Ronan Hughes remanded over 39 manslaughter charges

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Ronan Hughes was remanded in custody at the High Court in Dublin on 21 April 2020 over 39 manslaughter counts and a conspiracy charge. He is wanted in the United Kingdom over the deaths of 39 migrants found in a lorry in Essex.

Mr Hughes appeared before Mr Justice Paul Burns after his arrest in County Monaghan under a European Arrest Warrant. The judge fixed 1 May 2020 for the full extradition hearing and provisionally set 29 April 2020 for a bail application.

The court was told that Mr Hughes also faces one charge of conspiracy to assist unlawful immigration.