The families of some of the 39 Vietnamese people found dead in a truck in Britain buried their children on Thursday after an agonising weeks-long wait to bring their bodies home.The remains of 16 of the 39 people found on October 23 in the town of Grays east of London were repatriated to Vietnam on Wednesday and sent on to their families.All 31 men and eight women found in a refrigerated container in Essex last month were from Vietnam, many from rural towns that have been shaken by the tragedy.
On Thursday, villagers banded together to lay their loved ones to rest after long nights of emotional vigils for the returned.Families like his took out loans from the government to cover the cost of repatriation – $1,800 for ashes, or $2,900 for the body.Several families said they borrowed tens of thousands of dollars to send their kids to Europe. Some shelled out thousands more to secure a spot on the truck – which was sold to them as a safe option into Britain.
Vietnam has arrested at least 10 people in connection with the tragedy for people-smuggling, though none have been formally charged.Several people have also been arrested in Britain, including the 25-year-old driver of the truck Maurice Robinson, who pleaded guilty to conspiring to assist illegal immigration in court this week.
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