She was one of 39 people who died in the the refrigerated unit.

Five people have been arrested in connection with the deaths.

They face charges of people trafficking and manslaughter.

Phan Thi Tra My paid more than half a million rand to get into the refrigerated container with 38 other people.

Police in Essex found all 39 dead and are trying to identify them

Translated into English Pham’s text message home reads: I’m sorry mum.  My journey abroad  hasn’t succeeded. Mum I love you so much. I am dying because I cannot breathe.”

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Southern Californian Kimberley Endicott and guide Jean-Paul Mirenge were released unharmed after a ransom was paid.

President Donald Trump has tweeted his delight at the rescue of 56-year-old Kimberly Endicott who was taken by gunmen in Uganda’s Queen Elizabeth Park bordering the Democratic Republic of Congo.

The kidnappers demanded a half-a-million dollar ransom. It is not clear whether this is the amount they received.

The US State Department has advised American citizens to avoid the park.

Endicott and Mirenge were recovered in the DRC.

Their abductors are still at large, despite a manhunt by Ugandan military, police and wildlife authorities.

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The delayed response of Tunisian police to the attack by a lone gunman is described a simple cowardice.

A total of 38 people were killed byIslamist gunman Seifeddine Rezgui who was shot dead by police after a 25-minute rampage at a hotel in Sousse on June 26, 2015.

The inquest has examined whether the UK government and travel firms failed to protect British tourists.

The coroner will explain later today why he has rejected a request to rule neglect was a contributory factor in their deaths.

The inquest heard that Tunisian police and hotel security fainted or ran away in the face of the gunman.

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Police and defence forces stormed in after the attack by masked gunmen in the early hours as morning prayers began at the college mosque..

Al Shabab is believed to be responsible for the attack.

There’s no indication of fatalities although local media’s reporting two policemen and a student have been injured.

A pall of smoke hangs over the dormitory and students could be seen running from the building in their pyjamas.

There are unconfirmed reports of students being taken hostage.

The area has come under frequent attack from Al Shabab avenging Kenya’s involvement in the multinational force supporting the government in Somalia.

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