Prison sentences range from two-and-a-half years and seven-and-a-half years for role in 2019 operation in which 39 people died

Vietnam has jailed four people over their roles in the death of 39 migrants found in a refrigerated truck in Britain last year, state media reported.

The deaths of the 31 men and eight women from Vietnam, who were found in a vehicle near London in October 2019, highlighted the risks of illegal migration to Europe and sparked an international outcry.

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