Tyrone man ready to stand trial for people smuggling

Meet Singh Kapoor, 40, was found dead in a shipping container at Tilbury Docks in Essex.

He was among a group of 35 immigrants, including 13 children, found in the container on August 16. The rest survived the ordeal.

Stephen McLaughlin, 34, of Limavady, Londonderry; Timothy Murphy, 33, of Elmgrove, Londonderry; Martin McGlinchey, 47, of Derryloughan Road, Coalisland, County Tyrone; and Taha Sharif, 38, of Wandsworth Prison, all pleaded not guilty to conspiracy to facilitate illegal entry into the UK.

The group of migrants, whose ages ranged from one to 72, are believed to have fled Afghanistan after suffering persecution.

The trial is expected to begin at Basildon Crown Court tomorrow and will last until mid-July.