A heartbroken wife has lost all hope her husband was not one of the 39 people who were found dead in the back of a lorry in Essex earlier this week.
Detectives are currently working to identify the who were found in the refrigerated truck in Grays, Essex on Wednesday.
Now, relatives of missing have begun to fear the worst.
The young dad had been working illegally in and then in before he lost his job.
As a result of the loss it led him to asking his wife Hoang Thi Thuong to raise £11k to cover the cost of a trip from Germany to England where he hoped to find work.
"I lost contact with him on October 21," his devastated wife old Reuters.
"I have a big debt to pay, no hope, and no energy to do anything".
Mr Tu's father confirmed that his son was on the truck, the Mirror reports.
"All 39 are dead and he must be one of them," the grieving dad said.
"He is gone now. There is nothing left of him. He .
"I know he was in that truck because I have relatives who are working over there who called me and told me.
"They were supposed to pick him up at the drop point but then they called and told me was in that truck. They knew the route, the time and the drop point of the truck, so if they said so, it must be true. And I think it's true because I haven't heard anything from my son."
It was reported this afternoon that the were part of a convoy of more than 100 people.
Community leaders and families in Vietnam said three lorries had transported the group across Europe, Sky News reported.
Tu is not the only person from Vietnam's Nghe An province relatives fear met a tragic end.
Father Anthony Dang Huu Nam has been collecting the identities of victims of the smuggling venture gone wrong.
The Catholic priest said many people in his parish had fallen into deep misery after the bodies of 31 men and eight women were found in a lorry in , Essex.
"The whole district is covered in sorrow," told Reuters, as prayers for the dead rang out over loudspeakers throughout the rain-soaked town on Saturday.
"I'm still collecting contact details for all the victim's families, and will hold a ceremony to pray for them tonight.
"This is a catastrophe for our community."
Nam said families knew relatives were travelling to at the time the container truck was on route and had been unable to contact their loved ones since.
In Yen Thanh, in the same province, dozens of worried relatives of 19-year-old gathered in the family's small courtyard home where her worried mother has been unable to rise from her bed.
"She said she was in and on the way to the UK, where she has friends and relatives," said 's cousin, Hoang Thi Linh.
"We are waiting and hoping it's not her among the victims, but it's very likely. We pray for her every day. There were two people from my village travelling in that group".
In comments under a photo uploaded to Nhung's account on Monday, two days before the doomed truck was discovered, one friend asked how her journey was going.
"Not good," Nhung replied. "Almost spring," she said, using a term in Vietnamese meaning she had almost reached her destination.
Police said initially they believed the dead were Chinese but Beijing said the nationalities had not yet been confirmed.
Chinese and Vietnamese officials are now both working closely with , their respective embassies have said.
It is also feared by relatives of that the 20-year-old is among the dead.
Pham Thi Tra, 26, is also suspected to be one of the people who lost their lives in the lorry.
On Friday Deputy Chief Constable of Essex Police called on anyone with information about the people inside the lorry to come forward.
“I would like to speak directly to anyone who thinks their loved ones may have been in the trailer," she said.
"I know you may be worried about speaking to the police. I would like to reassure you that we just want to be able to give the victims’ families answers about what has happened.
"I can’t begin to comprehend what some of you must be going through right now. You have my assurance that Essex Police will be working tirelessly to understand the whole picture to this absolute tragedy.
“I would also like to make an appeal to anyone living illegally in this country, who could help our investigation. Please come forward and speak to us without fear. I can assure you that your information will be received in strictest confidence and no criminal action will be taken against you."
