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Waterglade Industrial Park, Eastern Avenue, Grays. WHERE DEAD BODIES HAVE BEEN FOUND IN THE BACK OF A LORRY It is believed the lorry entered through Dublin
(Picture: W8Media) Police have launched a murder investigation after 39 bodies were found in the back of a lorry at the Waterglade Industrial Park in Greys, Essex. The grim discovery was made in the early hours of this morning and all the victims were declared dead at the scene on Eastern Avenue. The lorry is from Bulgaria and entered the country at Holyhead, North Wales – one of the main ports for ferries from Ireland – on Saturday. Detectives have been on the scene since around 1.40am and confirmed that 38 of the victims were adults while one of them was a teenager. They have taken a man, 25, from Northern Ireland into custody after arresting him on suspicion of murder.
THURROCK, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 23: A Police forensic investigation team are parked near the site where 39 bodies were discovered in the back of a lorry on October 23, 2019 in Thurrock, England. The lorry was discovered early Wednesday morning in Waterglade Industrial Park on Eastern Avenue in the town of Grays. Authorities said they believed the lorry originated in Bulgaria and entered the country at Holyhead on October 19. The suspected driver was arrested in connection with the investigation.
(Photo by Leon Neal/Getty Images) Forensics teams were seen going in and out of the site this morning (Picture: Getty) THURROCK, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 23: A Police forensic investigation team are parked near the site where 39 bodies were discovered in the back of a lorry on October 23, 2019 in Thurrock, England. The lorry was discovered early Wednesday morning in Waterglade Industrial Park on Eastern Avenue in the town of Grays. Authorities said they believed the lorry originated in Bulgaria and entered the country at Holyhead on October 19. The suspected driver was arrested in connection with the investigation.
(Photo by Leon Neal/Getty Images) A large cordon is in place around the van following the discovery of the bodies Boris Johnson this morning expressed his condolences to the victims and their families The scene in Thurrock where 39 bodies were found inside a lorry. See National News story NNlorry. A murder investigation is underway after 39 bodies were found inside a lorry container in Grays - including one teenage body. Emergency services rushed to Waterglade Industrial Park, Eastern Avenue, Grays, at roughly 1.40am this morning. Emergency services arrived but 39 people were pronounced dead at the scene. Early indications suggest 38 are adults and one aged in their teens. Police have been on the scene since shortly after 1.40am today (Picture: SWNS) It is thought the lorry will have entered Holyhead via Dublin. Seamus Leheny, Northern Ireland policy manager for the Freight Transport Association (FTA), told PA: ‘There is a direct route to Holyhead from Dublin. ‘If the lorry came from Bulgaria, getting into Britain via Holyhead is an unorthodox route. ‘People have been saying that security and checks have been increased at places like Dover and Calais, so it might be seen as an easier way to get in by going from Cherbourg or Roscoff, over to Rosslare, then up the road to Dublin. ‘It’s a long way around and it’ll add an extra day to the journey.’ Prime Minister Boris Johnson tweeted: ‘I’m appalled by this tragic incident in Essex. ‘I am receiving regular updates and the Home Office will work closely with Essex Police as we establish exactly what has happened. The scene in Thurrock where 39 bodies were found inside a lorry. See National News story NNlorry. A murder investigation is underway after 39 bodies were found inside a lorry container in Grays - including one teenage body. Emergency services rushed to Waterglade Industrial Park, Eastern Avenue, Grays, at roughly 1.40am this morning. Emergency services arrived but 39 people were pronounced dead at the scene. Early indications suggest 38 are adults and one aged in their teens. The lorry is believed to have entered England on Saturday (picture: SWNS) waterglade industrial park -
ESSEX Caption ESSEX LORRY DEATHS The lorry pictured in the industrial estate in Essex where the bodies of 39 people were discovered (Picture: Sky News) The scene in Thurrock where 39 bodies were found inside a lorry. See National News story NNlorry. A murder investigation is underway after 39 bodies were found inside a lorry container in Grays - including one teenage body. Emergency services rushed to Waterglade Industrial Park, Eastern Avenue, Grays, at roughly 1.40am this morning. Emergency services arrived but 39 people were pronounced dead at the scene. Early indications suggest 38 are adults and one aged in their teens. There is a large blockade across Eastern Avenue where the lorry was discovered (Picture: SWNS) ‘My thoughts are with all those who lost their lives & their loved ones.’ In a written statement, Home Secretary Priti Patel said: ‘I’m shocked and saddened by this utterly tragic incident in Grays. My heart goes out to all those affected. ‘Essex Police has arrested an individual and we must give them the space to conduct their investigations. Home Office immigration officials will be working closely alongside them to establish how this horrific event came to happen.’ Conservative MP for Thurrock Jackie Doyle-Price wrote on Twitter: ‘Sickening news of 39 people found dead in a container in Grays. People trafficking is a vile and dangerous business. This is a big investigation for Essex Police. Let’s hope they bring these murderers to justice.’ Cordons have been put in place around the industrial estate and are causing disruption throughout the area. Police have launched a major murder investigation after 39 dead bodies were discovered in the back of a lorry in Essex. The 25-year-old lorry driver, from Northern Ireland, has been arrested on suspicion of murder after the discovery in an industrial park in Grays at 1.40am. caption: Police at the scene on Eastern Avenue in Thurrock The lorry entered the UK from Ireland and is originally from Bulgaria (Picture: BPM) Prime Minister Boris Johnson has said he is ‘appalled’ and that his thoughts are with those who lost their lives and their loved ones. Paige Wade, who drove past the scene at 4.15am, said: ‘I had just finished work while driving up Motherwell Way and all you could see was blue flashing lights, as I was driving past there was police tape to cordon off the start of Eastern Avenue. ‘I knew it was serious because of how many police cars and ambulances were there, but the police had parked their cars across the whole access of the road so you couldn’t see anything. ‘There’s always lorries around there as they park up there for the night, I couldn’t say whether I did or didn’t see the actual lorry in question.’
