British police have discovered the bodies of 39 people in a cargo container, in an industrial area of ​​Thurrock, in Essex.

According to local media reports, a 25-year-old man from Northern Ireland, and driver of the truck carrying the cargo, has been arrested as a murder suspect. Police sources point out that the truck was traveling from Bulgaria and entered the United Kingdom on October 19.

Police officer Andrew Mariner said it was a "tragic incident" and that they are already investigating how the deaths have occurred.

The bodies appeared an industrial estate in Grays and among the victims there is at least one teenager. "We are in the process of identifying the victims, but I anticipate that it could be a long process," Mariner added.

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