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A trucker who caused the deaths of 39 migrants found suffocated in his lorry has been exposed as a bitter racist.

Maurice Robinson reportedly bragged he “hates foreigners” and ranted about them being “stuffed in the back of a lorry”.

Robinson, 25, admitted 39 counts of manslaughter at the Old Bailey after the Vietnamese migrants were found dead in the refrigerated trailer he had towed.

Social media posts have now emerged showing his vile opinions on immigrants before he smuggled people into Britain.

In one he sneered: “I ­actually hate foreigners. Do us all a huge favour and go home.”

The trucker then doubled down on his remarks with more racist rants when others commented on his Facebook page.

He wrote: “It’s just the truth! They come here and then act like they own the place when they shouldn’t even be here.”

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Robinson’s page has been removed from Facebook, but not before a screenshot was taken of his outbursts.

In one particularly horrific post he said: “Stuffed away in the back of a lorry then come and take everything that is supposed to be ours!”

The shameful remarks were made a number of years ago by Robinson, who earlier this month became dad to twin girls.

Britain was shocked when 31 males and eight females were found dead in the trailer in Grays, Essex, in October.

They were discovered at an ­industrial estate there soon after the lorry arrived in the UK on a ferry from Zeebrugge, Belgium.

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Ten teenagers were among the victims. Last month it was revealed they had all died from asphyxia and hypothermia.

Robinson, from Markethill, Co Armagh, previously admitted conspiracy to assist unlawful immigration and acquiring criminal property but denies transferring criminal property.

Prosecutors asked for three weeks to decide whether to proceed with a trial against him on the latter charge.

Robinson’s co-defendant Gheorghe Nica, 43, denied 39 counts of manslaughter at the same hearing earlier this month.

Three men charged with other offences in connection with the deaths also appeared at the Old Bailey via video link. They face a trial due to begin on October 5.