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Emily Pennink

Accused people-smuggler tried to stop mother ‘gossiping’ over migrant deaths, court told

A haulage boss accused of being part of a people-smuggling ring linked to the deaths of 39 migrants tried to stop his mother “gossiping” after news of the tragedy broke, a court has heard.

Caolan Gormley, 26, denied involvement in an unlawful immigration plot with his former boss Ronan Hughes and one of his own truck drivers, Christopher Kennedy.

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