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Second Vietnamese family fears son among 39 UK truck dead
British police initially said all 39 people found dead in a refrigerated trailer in Essex this week were Chinese, including eight women.
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'I can't breathe': Fresh UK arrests over 39 dead found in truck
Police initially believed the victims were all Chinese nationals but said Friday that the 'picture may change' on identification.
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UK police say 39 found dead in truck were Chinese
Emergency workers discovered the bodies early Wednesday inside the refrigerated container of a truck parked in an industrial area east of London, shortly after it had arrived on a ferry from Belgium.
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UK police say 39 people found dead in truck were Chinese
Police also said they had arrested the driver, a 25-year-old man from Northern Ireland, on suspicion of murder.
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Driver arrested after 39 found dead in truck near London
The discovery of the bodies - 38 adults and one teenager - was made in the early hours after emergency services were alerted to people in a truck container on an industrial site in Grays, about 32km east of central London.
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Rape accused Omotoso, co-accused head to ConCourt to have charges reduced
The Supreme Court of Appeal on Monday morning dismissed the trio’s application, challenging the jurisdiction of the Port Elizabeth High Court.
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Another day, another postponement in Timothy Omotoso trial
The State asked the court to postpone the matter to Monday, as it's still awaiting the outcome of a Supreme Court of Appeal matter relating to some of the charges.
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Five arrested in Brixton, Mayfair for human trafficking
The suspects allegedly kidnapped three Ethiopian teenagers and contacted their parents with demands for ransoms of R50,000 for each of them.
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Man to appear in court for alleged human trafficking
The suspect was expected to appear in court on 23 August for a bail application.
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West African slavery lives on, 400 years after transatlantic trade began
Africa has the highest prevalence of slavery, with more than seven victims for every 1,000 people, according to a 2017 report by human rights group Walk Free Foundation and the International Labour Office.
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Timothy Omotoso's lawyer questions court's jurisdiction in case
The defence raised an objection, questioning whether the Port Elizabeth High Court had the authority to preside over alleged offences in areas outside of the city.
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Omotoso’s sex trafficking trial postponed
The Nigerian televangelist and two women appeared in the Port Elizabeth High Court on Friday after the trial started afresh before a new judge on Monday.
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Court rules Timothy Omotoso charges ‘not vague’
The defence wanted the court to compel the State to provide more information on the charges, arguing they were vague.
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Delayed Omotoso trial awaits judge’s go ahead
The Nigerian televangelist's lawyers have asked the Port Elizabeth High Court to force the State to provide more information on the charges.
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Timothy Omotoso trial: Defence argues charge sheet too ‘vague’
Their trial had to start from scratch after the previous judge presiding over the matter recused himself.
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Alleged human trafficker to appear in court on Monday
The man was arrested on Friday after police received a tip off about a human trafficking syndicate that is allegedly keeping people hostage in Mondeor, south of Johannesburg.
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19 men suspected to be human trafficking victims rescued in Mondeo
The Hawks said the victims, who were believed to be Ethiopian nationals, were rescued on Friday following a tip-off.
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Bangladesh rescues 23 Rohingya girls from traffickers
Dhaka police also arrested four human traffickers including a Rohingya couple and recovered over 50 Bangladeshi passports from them on Saturday.
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Interpol rescues dozens of child slaves from markets in West Africa
Many of the children were working in markets peddling goods, carrying heavy loads or fetching water, while others worked as housemaids or were forced into prostitution, Interpol said.
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Shocking book gives voice to victims of sex trafficking
Author Lisa Harding used real testimonies from trafficked teens to build up a realistic picture of the girls and give "them back the voice they had been robbed of".
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3 flying squad officers nabbed for human trafficking, fourth arrest imminent
The four officers allegedly kidnapped 10 Bangladeshi nationals who had been smuggled from Zimbabwe into South Africa.
