Essex Migrant Deaths: High Court orders extradition of alleged Irish 'ringleader'
The alleged "ringleader" of an organised crime gang who is wanted to face manslaughter charges over the deaths of 39 migrants in a lorry container last year will be extradited to the UK next week. After ordering his extradition to the United Kingdom, High Court judge Mr Justice Paul Burns heard that
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A man from County Monaghan has been ordered by the High Court to face extradition to the United Kingdom on manslaughter and conspiracy charges relating to the deaths of 39 Vietnamese migrants found in a lorry container in Essex in October 2019. Justice Paul Burns rejected arguments that the alleged offences occurred outside UK jurisdiction and ordered the surrender of Ronan Hughes, aged 40, from Tyholland, to take…
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