Irish court approves extradition over Vietnamese truck deaths

An Irish court on Friday approved the extradition of one of the two Northern Irish men charged with manslaughter over the deaths of 39 Vietnamese people found in the back of a truck near London last year.

British authorities are seeking Eamonn Harrison, 23, on charges of human trafficking and immigration offenses, as well as the 39 offenses of manslaughter in a case that has shone a light on the illicit human smuggling trade.

After Harrison's lawyer asked for time to consider the lengthy judgment, Judge Donald Binchy deferred ordering Harrison's handover to Britain until Feb. 4.