Monaghan man alleged to be 'chief organiser' behind Essex migrant deaths

A 40-year-old man from Tyholland in County Monaghan appeared before the High Court on 29 April 2020 following his arrest on a European Arrest Warrant in connection with one of Ireland's most significant human trafficking cases. The accused faced 39 counts of manslaughter and one count of conspiracy to assist unlawful immigration in relation to the deaths of Vietnamese migrants discovered in a sealed lorry container…