Two more arrested after 39 victims found in Essex truck container — live updates – CNN International

The Clementine ferry belongs to Cobelfret Ferries and regularly shuttles between Zeebrugge, Belgium, and Purfleet, UK. CNN The truck container found carrying 39 bodies in Essex was transported from Belgium to the UK on a ferry called the Clementine, CNN has ascertained. The Clementine belongs to Cobelfret Ferries and regularly shuttles between Zeebrugge, Belgium, and […]

U.K. police say 39 bodies found in truck container believed to be Chinese – The Washington Post

Lucy Moreton of the Immigration Services Union, which represents British border, customs and immigration officers, said that desperate attempts to reach Britain appeared to be on the rise. She described a form of modern-day slavery in which Chinese, Bangladeshi, Vietnamese and others allow themselves to be shipped to Britain, where they toiled for years in […]

How has Brexit vote affected the UK economy? October verdict – The Guardian

Pound surges on Brexit progress The pound has surged to the highest levels in five months amid mounting hopes that Britain can leave the EU without Boris Johnson resorting to a disruptive no-deal Brexit. As the prime minister edged towards agreeing a new deal with Brussels, the currency rallied strongly on the foreign exchanges, posting […]

39 Bodies Found in Truck Are Likely Chinese, U.K. Police Say – The New York Times

Some fellow truck drivers on social media raised questions about whether the driver would have known what was inside the trailer before he drove off. Using the hashtag #JusticeforMo, the driver Danny Nicholson wrote that he would often pick up “unaccompanied trailers” shipped to the United Kingdom without a cab. “This arrest of this driver […]

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

Police and forensic officers investigate a truck and refrigerated trailer where 39 bodies were discovered in Thurrock, England. Leon Neal/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Leon Neal/Getty Images Police and forensic officers investigate a truck and refrigerated trailer where 39 bodies were discovered in Thurrock, England. Leon Neal/Getty Images British police say the 39 bodies […]

What We Know About the U.K. Truck Deaths – The New York Times

How did they die? That is unknown at this point. If the container unit was turned on, the people inside could have frozen to death, because the unit could reach temperatures as low as minus 13 Fahrenheit. If the unit was turned off, they could have suffocated, because there would have been no ventilation. And […]

Essex lorry deaths: What security is at UK’s ports? – BBC News

Image copyright PA Media Police are working to identify the bodies of 39 people found in a lorry in Essex. It is thought the vehicle came into the UK from the Belgian port of Zeebrugge, a known route for people smuggling. Why are some ports unmanned? The lorry container in which the bodies were discovered […]