Essex lorry deaths

High school (ages 12+)
Safety & Emergency

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/essex-lorry-deaths

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. Who discovered Essex lorry deaths?23 October 2019
2. What is the victim demographics?39 Vietnamese nationals (31 men, 8 women)
3. What is the trailer shipping origin?Port of Zeebrugge, Belgium
4. What happened to the people in the Essex lorry?In 2019, 39 Vietnamese people were found dead inside a refrigerated lorry in Grays, Essex. The lorry was sealed and very cold, which caused their deaths.
5. Why were the people in a refrigerated lorry?Smugglers put the people in a refrigerated trailer to keep them hidden and to make it harder for police to find them. The cold conditions also helped them stay inside for a long time.

Human Smuggling: The facilitation of illegal entry of a person into a country.
Transnational Crime: Criminal activity that crosses national borders.
Refrigerated Container: A shipping container equipped with refrigeration to control temperature.
Modus Operandi: A distinctive method of procedure, especially by a criminal.