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Lorry deaths people smuggler gets extra jail time for not paying compensation

Lorry deaths people smuggler gets extra jail time for not paying compensation

Tue, 29 Jul, 2025

Ronan Hughes was jailed for 20 years in 2021 for the manslaughter of 39 Vietnamese nationals found in a vehicle in Essex in October 2019.

People smuggler linked to 39 deaths jailed for seven years

People smuggler linked to 39 deaths jailed for seven years

Thu, 30 Nov, 2023

Caolan Gormley, 26, from Co Tyrone, had denied being involved, claiming he thought he was helping bring alcohol into the UK illegally.

Tyrone man involved in people-smuggling gang linked to 39 migrant deaths convicted

Tyrone man involved in people-smuggling gang linked to 39 migrant deaths convicted

Mon, 27 Nov, 2023

Haulage boss Caolan Gormley plotted to bring migrants into the UK from mainland Europe, the court heard