Container death: Coalisland man charged
Essex police charged Martin McGlinchey, 47, of Coalisland, with conspiring to facilitate illegal entry into the United Kingdom.
Meet Singh Kapoor, 40, was found with 34 living people at Tilbury Docks in Essex on August 16.
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McGlinchey has been remanded in custody to appear before Basildon Magistrates Court tomorrow.
Stephen McLaughlin, 34, and Timothy Murphy, 33, both from Londonderry, are charged with conspiring to facilitate illegal entry into the UK.
They are due to appear next at Basildon Crown Court in November.
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Hide AdKapoor was among a group of 35 immigrants found in the container, including 13 children, the rest of whom survived the ordeal.
The group, whose ages ranged from one to 72, are believed to have fled Afghanistan after suffering persecution.