Teenage boys among those found dead in back of lorry in Essex

Two 15-year-olds and a woman who sent a final text message to her family have been named as some of the people found dead in the back of a lorry in Essex.

Police have released the names of all 39 people who perished in the refrigerated lorry in Grays last month.

Among them are two 15-yearold boys, Dinh Dinh Binh from Hai Phong and Nguyen Huy Hung from Ha Tinh, as well as 26-year-old Pham Thi Tra My who sent a final text message home saying she could not breathe.

The 26-year-old woman, from Ha Tinh, had not been in contact with her family since sending the message on October 22 – the day before the lorry was found by police – saying she could not breathe.

“I am really, really sorry, Mum and Dad, my trip to a foreign land has failed,” she wrote.

“I am dying, I can’t breathe. I love you very much Mum and Dad. I am sorry, Mother.”

Ms Tra My and Nguyen Huy Hung, 15, are among 10 people who were from the province of Ha Tinh.

Coroner Caroline Beasleymurray formally identified all the victims, and their families have been notified.

Mrs Beasley Murray said: “May I take this opportunity to offer my deepest condolences to the victims’ families.”

Assistant Chief Constable Tim Smith, who is leading the investigation, said the priority has been to identify the victims, preserve their dignity and support their friends and family.

“This was an incredibly important process and our team has been working hard to bring answers to worried families who fear their loved one may be among those whose tragic journey ended on our shores,” he said in a statement.

So far, two people have been charged over the tragedy in the UK.

Police have started extradition proceedings to bring Eamonn Harrison, 22, from Ireland to the UK. Harrison, of Newry in Co Down, Northern Ireland, appeared at Dublin High Court yesterday charged with 39 counts of manslaughter and human trafficking and immigration offences, and was remanded in custody.