The bodies of some of the 39 Vietnamese nationals found dead in a tractor-trailer near London last month have been returned to their homeland.
"Today, the first victims have been repatriated by plane from London and are now en route to their home provinces," British ambassador to Vietnam Gareth Ward said in a video message posted online Wednesday."I hope that this can bring some small comfort to their families and loved ones."
On Oct. 23, the bodies of eight women and 31 men were found in a refrigerated lorry container at an industrial park in the town of Grays in Essex, southeast England, about 20 miles east of London. Investigators determined that the truck had traveled into the United Kingdom from Belgium, according to Essex police.
Essex police spokesperson Lorna Mackinnon confirmed to ABC News that"the process to reunite the victims with their loved ones has begun." Robinson did not have to answer any plea regarding the other charges, which will be dealt with at a later hearing on Dec. 13, the court confirmed to ABC News.
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