Lorry Used in Essex Migrants Tragedy up for Auction

Lorry Used in Essex Migrants Tragedy up for Auction
Handout CCTV image issued by Essex Police dated Oct. 22, 2019 of Maurice Robinson's cab arriving at Port of Purfleet, which was shown at the Old Bailey, London, during the trial of four men - Gheorghe Nica, Eamonn Harrison, Christopher Kennedy, and Valentin Calota - for being part of an alleged people-smuggling ring linked to the death of 39 migrants in a lorry in Essex. PA Media
Patricia Devlin
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A truck cab used in the 2019 Essex lorry tragedy where 39 Vietnamese migrants lost their lives is up for auction.

The red Scania R Series—driven by convicted killer and people smuggler Maurice “Mo” Robinson—is being sold off by a Northern Ireland registered company which confirmed the proceeds will go to the victims’ families.

Patricia Devlin
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