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U.K. Police Say 39 Bodies Found In Essex Trailer Are Believed To Be Chinese Nationals

The trailer had arrived from a Belgian port shortly before authorities were called to the scene, and an investigation into possible human smuggling and murder was sparked.
Police and forensic officers investigate a truck and refrigerated trailer where 39 bodies were discovered in Thurrock, England.

British police say the 39 bodies that were discovered in a refrigerated trailer in Essex are all believed to be Chinese nationals. An investigation into possible human smuggling and murder was sparked when the truck container was found east of London on Wednesday.

The truck's driver, a 25-year-old man from Northern Ireland, remains

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