A lorry driver accused of causing the deaths of 39 migrants found in a lorry container in essex has pleaded guilty to conspiracy to assist illegal immigration. Maurice robinson from craigavon in Northern Ireland was not asked to plead to 39 charges of manslaughter which he also faces. The bodies of the people from vietnam including children, were discovered last month. Daniel sandford reports. The discovery last month of 39 dead people from vietnam in the back of a lorry in essex led to a Huge International investigation into a suspected people smuggling gang. This morning, mo robinson, the 25 year old lorry driver from Northern Ireland arrested at the time, appeared by video link at the old bailey and pleaded guilty to conspiring with others to assist illegal immigration. He is also accused of 39 counts of manslaughter but, at this stage, he has not been asked to say whether he pleads guilty or not guilty to those charges or a charge people trafficking, or one of money laundering. Mo
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A second cinema chain pulls the gang themed film blue story after a brawl at a complex in birmingham at the weekend. And an apology from new zealand for englands jofra archer, who says he was subjected to racist abuse at the end of the first test. And coming up on bbc news today is the day that we are finding out who is up for this years bbc Sports Personality of the year. The six nominees for the public vote are being revealed throughout the day. Good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. A lorry driver who is accused of the deaths of 39 migrants found in a refrigerated lorry in essex has pleaded guilty to conspiracy to assist illegal immigration. Maurice robinson, from craigavon, is accused of being part of a larger plot to bring people into the uk illegally. He was not asked to plead to 39 charges of manslaughter, which he also faces. The bodies of 39 people from vietnam, including children, were discovered last month in the back of a lorry in essex. Daniel sandford reports.
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Time i saw him alive. And the priceless jewels stolen in an overnight heist from a museum in germany. And coming up on bbc news england fast bowlerjofra archer says he was subjected to racist abuse by a spectator during the final day of the first test defeat by new zealand. Good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. A man from Northern Ireland has pleaded guilty to conspiring with others to assist illegal immigration, after the bodies of 39 vietnamese people, including children, were discovered in the back of a lorry he was driving in essex. 25 year old maurice robinson, from county armagh, is still facing 39 charges of manslaughter. Our home affairs correspondent, daniel sandford, is at the old bailey. Daniel. Yes, fiona, of the three people currently being held after the shocking discovery of 39 bodies in a lorry on a quiet road in an essex industrial estate, mo robinsons case is the most advanced. The young lorry driver was the first person to be arrested and, today, here at t