39 Dead Bodies Found In Lorry Container – UK Police

A murder investigation is underway in the UK after the bodies of 39 people were found in a lorry container in Essex.

The truck was discovered at the Waterglade Industrial Park in Eastern Avenue, came to the UK from Bulgaria, police said.

Essex Police said everyone inside the container, 38 adults and one teenager, were found dead.

The lorry driver, a 25-year-old man from Northern Ireland, has been arrested on suspicion of murder.

Police said the vehicle entered the UK via Holyhead, Anglesey, on Saturday.

Deputy Chief Constable Pippa Mills said identifying the victims remained a “number one priority,” but was expected to be a “lengthy process.”