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Wednesday 25 November 2020
Armagh haulier Ronan Hughes pleaded guilty at the Old Bailey today to 39 counts of manslaughter.
The bodies of eight women and 31 men, all Vietnamese nationals.were found on 23 October 2019.
Ronan Hughes has been accused of being the “ringleader” in an organised crime group that trafficked the Vietnamese migrants.
Mr Justice Paul Burns said there was a “serious risk” the defendant might abscond.
Ronan Hughes faces 39 charges of manslaughter in the UK.
Ronan Hughes is wanted by UK authorities to face 39 counts of manslaughter and one count of conspiracy to assist unlawful immigration.
Iulian Enache (31) pleaded guilty to blackmailing Ronan Hughes in a Romanian court last week.
A 31-year-old man was in court in Romania today.
Ronan Hughes was tricked into sending explicit photos of himself which the scammers threatened to send to his Facebook friends.
The PSNI has issued a warning to young people about the death of the 17-year-old.
WELL, after over two months, tonight is the night. The Great British Bake Off 2020 final.
This has been a unique series, with the cast and crew forming a Covid-19 ‘bubble’ in a hotel for six weeks to record the episodes.
Tonight’s episode will see the three finalists battle it off in the tent before a winner is announced.
So, today we want to know… Will you watch the Great British Bake Off final tonight?
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