Human trafficking victims honoured on their 10th anniversary

RELATIVES of the eight people who lost their lives in the Wexford freight container tragedy returned to the south-east yesterday be commemorate its 10th anniversary.

Human trafficking victims honoured on their 10th anniversary

Three men, one woman and four children died from suffocation in December 2001 when they tried to gain entry to the country in a freight container transported from Belgium to Rosslare.

A group of Turkish, Kurdish and Irish people took part in a ceremony at Wexford Business Park to remember those who died. The group included two survivors as well as family and friends of the victims.

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