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Man offering 'VIP' smuggling service had 39 dead people in back of lorry

Marius Mihai Draghici was jailed for 12 years and seven months after pleading guilty to the manslaughter of 39 people

Liverpool Echo

Care watchdog sounds fresh alarm over mental health trust being investigated over 2,000 deaths

Watchdog ‘very disappointed’ in repeated failures by Essex hospital to address safety concerns

The Independent UK

People smuggler jailed for killing 39 Vietnamese migrants found dead in back of lorry

Marius Mihai Draghici fled the UK, was eventually detained by police in Romania last August and today was sentenced for the manslaughters of the Vietnamese nationals found dead in Essex

Daily Mirror

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Man jailed for killing 39 people found in lorry after they paid for ‘VIP’ smuggling service

Marius Mihai Draghici, 50, fled the country and was detained in Romania last August

The Independent UK

Notts toil at Surrey in Haseeb Hameed’s first game as captain – as it happened

The champions are in a strong position at the Oval, while Kent struggled against Warks as Sussex piled on the runs

The Guardian - UK

Horse racing tips: Sunday selections from Newsboy for cards at Chelmsford, Market Rasen and Ayr

Newsboy's Nap selection for Sunday, July 9, is the Daniel Steele-trained The Defiant at Chelmsford (5.40). The next best is another runner at the Essex track, Holy Fire (5.05)

Daily Mirror

Man charged with murder of husband and wife found dead in Essex home

Luke D’Wit, 33, has been charged with two counts of murder after Stephen Baxter, 61, and Carol Baxter, 64, were found dead on Easter Sunday.

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County Antrim's McAvoy wins tender to build Essex secondary school

The Lisburn company has already commenced work on Orsett Heath Academy in Thurock

Birmingham Post

Millionaire couple found dead at £1million home by daughter as cause of death revealed

Ellie Baxter discovered parents Stephen and Carol Baxter unresponsive at the large home in West Mersea, Essex, despite best efforts of paramedics, the couple were declared dead at the scene

Daily Mirror

'I was fined £40 when I rushed my poorly mum to A&E and couldn't find a parking space'

Jill Taylor's daughter drove the 75-year-old who was bleeding heavily to Southend Hospital in Essex and she was shocked to get a £40 fine for stopping in a drop-off zone with no parking space available

Daily Mirror

Woman bags week-long holiday to Ibiza for just 24p including a four-star hotel stay

Zoe Clark from Benfleet in Essex won herself and her family a holiday to four-star Invisa Figueral Resort in Ibiza, Spain after entering a competition through Jet2Holidays

Daily Mirror

Stacey Solomon opens up on 'addiction' amid ongoing health and fitness journey

The BBC Sort Your Life Out star has been keeping herself busy by working out in her home gym at Pickle Cottage in Essex

Nottingham Post

Police unit recovers £1 million of stolen cars and parts in just a week

Essex Police said its Stolen Vehicle Intelligence Unit identified a haul of complete stolen vehicles and the remains of others known to be stolen

Evening Standard

Police unit recovers £1m of stolen cars and parts in a week

Essex Police said its Stolen Vehicle Intelligence Unit identified a haul of complete stolen vehicles and the remains of others known to be stolen.

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Essex car crash kills 18-year-old woman and leaves two others fighting for life

Pitsea Flyover stretch closed in both directions for over 10 hours after horrific crash

The Independent UK

Fears grow for missing Transatlantic sailor in his 60s as his yacht is found drifting with nobody on board

Duncan Lougee, from Essex, went missing after setting sail from Plymouth at midday on 18 June

The Guardian - UK

Notes on chocolate: giant bars to please everyone

A trip to Essex yields dangerously moreish rewards

Evening Standard

Schoolboy accused of sexual assault on pupil in gender neutral school toilet

A boy has been arrested on suspicion of committing “serious” sexual assaults on a pupil inside a gender neutral toilet at an Essex school.

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The Guardian - UK

Inquiry into 2,000 mental health deaths in Essex NHS trusts given legal powers

After pressure from bereaved relatives and inquiry chair, witnesses will be compelled to give evidence

The Independent UK

Health secretary launches national investigation into NHS mental health scandals after Independent exposés

Steve Barclay also announced public inquiry into ‘tragic’ mental health deaths across Essex NHS trusts as he said ‘I’d like to thank The Independent for raising awareness of this important issue’

The Guardian - UK

‘I’m hated but respected’: Eddie Hearn on boxing, brashness and big ambitions

The promoter wants to dominate the business – and that means outdoing his competitive dad, Barry. He reflects on his privileged childhood, his beef with the boxing authorities and why he is so driven

The Guardian - UK

Liam Dawson takes 12 wickets and scores century in Hampshire win – as it happened

Hampshire thrashed Middlesex by an innings and 61 runs, while Simon Harmer’s 10-fer helped Essex thrash Warks

Daily Mirror

'Loving and warm' woman dies after nurses think she is pretending to be unconscious

Edwige Nsilu, 20, was found with multiple ligatures around her neck at St Andrews Healthcare in Essex where she had been sectioned, an inquest heard

The Guardian - UK

Essex lorry deaths: alleged gang ringleader pleads guilty to manslaughters of 39 people

Marius Mihai Draghici yet to be sentenced over deaths of Vietnamese nationals found in trailer in Purfleet

Nottingham Post

Man pleads guilty to causing deaths of 39 men, women and children

The Vietnamese nationals were found dead in the lorry container which had been transported by ferry

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