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Vietnam bills grieving families to return bodies

November 19, 2019 6:08 am

Grieving families in Vietnam have been offered loans to cover the costs of repatriating their loved ones’ bodies in the wake of the Essex lorry incident, the BBC has learnt.

Some relatives told the BBC they have been approached by the Vietnamese authorities with consent forms.

These gave them the option of taking a loan from the government, or covering the repatriation costs themselves.

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The BBC has contacted the Vietnamese embassy in the UK for comment.