UK police say 39 people found dead in a truck container in Essex
British police said 39 dead bodies were found
Wednesday in the container of a truck thought to have come from Bulgaria.
"This is a tragic incident where a large number
of people have lost their lives," Essex Police said in a statement, saying
the fatalities were pronounced dead at the scene in an industrial park in
Grays, east of London.
A 25-year-old-man from Northern Ireland has been
arrested on suspicion of murder.
Chief Superintendent Andrew Mariner said Wednesday
that authorities are in the process of trying to identify the 38 adults and one
teenager. It is expected to be a lengthy process.
Mariner says the truck entered the country on
Saturday, Oct. 19 and that police were "working closely with our partners
to investigate."
A cordon has been put in place around Waterglade
Industrial Park in Thurrock, which remains closed.
