Abandoned migrants found dead in back of lorry

Published date29 June 2022
Sixteen people were taken to hospital, including four children

A city worker heard a cry for help from the truck on a lonely San Antonio backroad on Monday and discovered the gruesome scene, police chief William McManus said.

Hours later, body bags lay spread on the ground near the trailer and bodies remained inside as authorities responded to the tragedy.

San Antonio mayor Ron Nirenberg said those who died had "families who...

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