A lorry driver on Wednesday admitted the manslaughter of 39 Vietnamese migrants who were found dead in the back of a refrigerated truck.

Maurice Robinson, 25, was arrested after the bodies were found in the trailer in Grays, Essex, last October, hours after it crossed from Belgium.

All 39 victims died from a lack of oxygen and overheating.

At the time Robinson admitted smuggling migrants as part of an international people trafficking gang, conspiracy to assist unlawful immigration and acquiring criminal property, namely cash.