Bodies of 39 people found in a lorry container in Essex, UK

By Semi Turaga

24/10/2019

[Photo: BBC]

Police have begun the process of trying to identify 39 bodies found in a refrigerated lorry trailer in Essex.
The trailer arrived in a ferry from Belgium.
Officers from the Police Service of Northern Ireland have carried out raids on two houses associated with the arrested man.

The trailer has been moved to a secure location where the bodies of those inside - a teenager and 38 adults - can be recovered.

The driver has been arrested on suspicion of murder.

BBC

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