HANOI - The first 16 bodies of 39 Vietnamese people found dead in the back of a refrigerated truck after being smuggled into Britain last month have been repatriated to Vietnam, a local official and Vietnamese media said on Wednesday. The families of the victims, all aged between 15 and 44, have been plagued by confusion and anguish over how to get the bodies home.
The statement, dated Nov 14, said the Vietnamese government would advance the payment, which families could repay later. First 16 bodies from among 39 Vietnamese found dead in UK truck repatriated Updated: Police escort a cargo truck in which 39 people were found dead in an industrial park in Essex, the United Kingdom.
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