Man charged over 39 deaths in lorry

A man has been charged with an immigration offence in connection with the investigation into the deaths of 39 Vietnamese nationals in a refrigerated lorry.

Gazmir Nuzi, from Tottenham, north London, was arrested on Thursday, Essex Police said.

The 42-year-old has been charged with conspiracy to facilitate the commission of a breach of UK immigration law by a non-eu person, the force said. He was due to appear at Chelmsford Magistrates’ Court yesterday.