Trial begins over deaths of 71 migrants in refrigerated lorry
(The Guardian Austria)

Men face charges including torture and `homicide with particular cruelty´ after horrific discovery by Austrian motorwayEleven men have gone on trial over the deaths of 71 migrants found in an abandoned truck in Austria nearly two years ago, in one of the most disturbing cases marking Europe´s migration crisis.The gruesome discovery of 59 men, eight women and four children crammed inside a refrigerated lorry near the Hungarian border in August 2015 sparked international revulsion. Related: Hungarian police make arrests over lorry containing 71 bodies Related: Migrant truck deaths: the untold story of one man`s desperate voyage to Europe Continue reading...