Original title: Britain announced the list of the dead in the truck case, saying it was negotiating with Vietnam for the transfer of the body
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On November 8, according to the official website of the Essex County Police Department, on the 8th local time, the British police released the identity information of 39 victims of the Essex County container truck case. They were all Vietnamese citizens. The victims also included a number of minors, the youngest of whom was only 15 years old. At present, the British police are negotiating with Vietnam for the transfer of the body.
On October 24 local time, people laid flowers at the place where the truck was found in Essex, England.
According to reports, a senior British official in charge of the investigation, assistant Sheriff Smith of Essex, said: "this is a very important process. We have been trying to find answers for families who are worried that their relatives may die in this tragic journey." Our first task is to identify the victims, safeguard the dignity of the dead, and help the victims' friends and family. "
Smith said: "for us, the most important thing is still to ensure that the relatives of the victims are notified and give them some time to digest the unfortunate news before we disclose the identity information of the victims." We worked closely with the British National Crime Bureau, the foreign and Commonwealth offices and the Vietnamese government to find the families of the victims. "
The identification of the victims was determined by the Identification Committee under the supervision of senior coroner Murray. Murray said: 'please allow me to take this opportunity to express my deepest condolences to the families of the victims. In this unimaginable difficult moment, my heart is with them. "
It is reported that the Vietnamese and British governments are negotiating on the transfer of the remains of the victims.
British police found 39 bodies in a container truck in an industrial park in Essex County, southeast England on October 23. Essex County police said in a statement on the evening of November 1 local time that the police currently believe that the victims are Vietnamese. After the incident, the Ministry of public security and the Ministry of foreign affairs of Vietnam sent a working group to the UK to help verify the identity of the victims.