 The location where the bodies were discovered in Grays, Essex | |
| Date | 23 October 2019 |
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| Location | Grays, Essex, United Kingdom |
| Coordinates | 51°28′44″N 0°16′24″E / 51.4789°N 0.2733°E |
| Deaths | 39 |
| Arrests | 15 |
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On 23 October 2019, the bodies of 39 people — 31 men and 8 women, and all Vietnamese nationals — were found in the trailer of an articulated refrigerator lorry in Grays, Essex, United Kingdom. The trailer had been shipped from the port of Zeebrugge, Belgium, to Purfleet, Essex, UK, and the lorry cab and its driver are believed to have originated from Northern Ireland. Investigations involving the national authorities of the UK, Belgium, Ireland and Vietnam have been led by Essex Police.
Eleven people were convicted of crimes related to the incident in the UK and a further nineteen were jailed in Belgium.