Accused in court

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson honoured the 39 victims who died in a container as the truck driver made his first court appearance after being charged with manslaughter and conspiracy. Johnson and Home Secretary Priti Patel travelled to the site in southeastern England to sign a condolence book and place a wreath in remembrance of the victims, whose identities and origins are still shrouded in mystery. British officials initially said the eight women and 31 men who were found in a refrigerated truck container in an industrial park last Wednesday, were from China, but it now appears at least some were from Vietnam. The truck driver, Maurice Robinson, appeared in Chelmsford Magistrates Court via video link from prison, but wasn’t required to plead innocent or guilty. The 25-year-old from Northern Ireland will be kept in custody until he appears at the Old Bailey court on November 25, where he will be expected to enter a plea. He is charged with 39 counts of manslaughter, two counts of conspiracy to facilitate human trafficking and other crimes. Four other people have been arrested but not charged, including one in Ireland who remains in custody. British officials face a huge task trying to identify the victims, who have been removed from the container in preparation for autopsies.