British police find 39 bodies in truck container in Essex, England

British police say the bodies of 39 people have been found in a truck container at an industrial estate to the east of London.

Police said the truck was believed to have come from Bulgaria and to have entered Britain at Holyhead in Wales on Saturday.

The driver, a 25-year-old man from Northern Ireland, has been arrested.

“This is a tragic incident where a large number of people have lost their lives,” Chief Superintendent Andrew Mariner said.

“Our inquiries are ongoing to establish what has happened.

“We are in the process of identifying the victims, however I anticipate that this could be a lengthy process.”

The Port of Holyhead, in north Wales, which is thought to have been used by a lorry carrying a container in which 39 bodies have been found in Grays, Essex. Photo: PA

The bodies were discovered in the container at Waterglade Industrial Park in Grays, located by the River Thames, about 32 kilometres from central London.

The 39 victims – 38 adults and one teenager – were all pronounced dead at the scene.

Police have set up a perimeter around the site.

Shocked & saddened by this utterly tragic incident in Grays. Essex Police has arrested an individual and we must give them the space to conduct their investigations.

— Priti Patel MP (@patel4witham) October 23, 2019

Home Secretary Priti Patel said she was “shocked and saddened by this utterly tragic incident”.

“Essex Police has arrested an individual and we must give them the space to conduct their investigations,” she posted on Twitter.

–ABC

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