More details emerge in Essex lorry death case
New details have emerged about the movements of a lorry that was found in Essex yesterday containing the bodies of 39 people.
The Belgian Federal Public Prosecutor’s Office today said it had opened a case into the deaths of the 39 people who were found yesterday at Grays in Essex.
According to the prosecutor, the container arrived at Zeebrugge on 22 October at 2.49 pm and left the port the same day during the afternoon to arrive in Purfleet on 23 October at 1am.
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The prosecutor said it was not clear when the victims entered the container and whether this happened in Belgium.
The Belgian authorities said the investigation will focus on the organisers of the transport and all other associated parties.
The prosecutor said the investigation would be carried out in close cooperation with UK authorities.
“In the interest of the investigation, no further information will be released,” the prosecutor said.
The lorry was discovered at 1.10am yesterday at Grays in Essex.
Police arrived on the scene at the Waterglade Industrial Park shortly after 1.40am.
Separately, police have raised two addresses in County Armagh in Northern Ireland that are believed to be linked to the driver of the lorry.
Mo Robinson, 25, from Portadown, remains in custody after being arrested on suspicion of murder.
Essex Police said in a statement: “This will be a lengthy and complex investigation and we continue to work with local partners and international authorities to gather vital intelligence and identify those who have sadly died.”