Driver arrested after 39 found dead in truck near London | Malay Mail

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GRAYS, Oct 24 — British police found the bodies of 39 people inside a truck at an industrial estate near London yesterday and said they had arrested the driver on suspicion of murder. The discovery of the bodies — 38 adults and one teenager — was made in the early hours after emergency...

Police move the lorry container where bodies were discovered, in Grays, Essex, Britain October 23, 2019. — Reuters pic

The red cab unit of the truck was believed to have originated in Ireland. It had “Ireland” emblazoned on the windscreen along with the message “The Ultimate Dream.” The driver, a 25-year-old man from Northern Ireland, remained in custody. Police said the trailer had travelled from Belgium to Purfleet and landed shortly after 12.30am yesterday . It left the port on the truck at about 1.05am and ambulance services notified police about the discovery of the bodies at 1.40am.

Police officers in forensic suits spent the day inspecting the large white container on the truck next to warehouses and had sealed off much of the surrounding area of the industrial site with large green barriers as they carried out their investigation.

 

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