Essex, Oct. 23 -- The bodies of 39 people were found in a lorry container in Essex on Wednesday afternoon.

The police were called shortly after the discovery at Waterglade Industrial Park in Eastern Avenue, Grays at around 1:40 pm.

A 25-year-old lorry driver from Northern Ireland has been arrested on suspicion of murder.

Essex Police said the container had travelled from Bulgaria and entered the UK through Holyhead, Anglesey, on Saturday.

Deputy Chief Constable Pippa Mills said identifying the victims "remains our number one priority".

She appealed for anyone with information about the route the lorry may have taken, or anyone who had seen the vehicle or knew about its journey, to get in touch.

Prime Minister Boris Johnson said he w...