In whats now a wide ranging Murder Investigation, British Police are working to identify 39 people found dead in the trailer of a lorry, about 30 kilometres outside london. One was a teenager, but its not yet confirmed who any of the dead were, or where they came from. The lorry driver, whos from Northern Ireland, has been arrested on suspicion of murder. Our special correspondent, ed thomas, has this report from the town of grays, in essex. Just before 1 40am, paramedics call police. The doors of the lorry container had been opened. Inside, 39 bodies. 39 lives. People with hopes and ambitions. The youngest was a teenager. Thats tragic. Absolutely terrible. Yeah, such a shame. Obviously trying to get over here for a better life. It is heartbreaking for me. Feels very sorry for them. Its horrible. Its quite difficult to believe thats happening quite close to the place where you are working every day for many years. Weve obtained this cctv from 1 13am this morning. Close to where it was
A truck parked at an Industrial Site near london theyve moved the vehicle to a secure location so they can identify the victims. And spain prepares to move the remains of dictator Francisco Franco his party will be exhumed from a shrine he himself ordered built the broncos regime continues to polarize spain 44 years after his death. Im told me a lot of oh thanks for joining us. U. S. President donald trump is declaring his latest moves in syria a victory on wednesday the president announced that he would lift sanctions on turkey just 9 days after he imposed them in response to Turkish Forces entering northeastern syria the new direction from trump came hours after russia and turkey announced they were establishing a safe zone along the syria turkey border marking the arrival of russia as the new power in the region u. S. President is taking the credit for peace in syria this was an outcome created by us the United States and nobody else no other nation very simple turkey syria and all
Was found. In the last minute or so, it has been driven away from here by police who say they want to take it toa police who say they want to take it to a secure location so that the bodies can be identified and in time removed, with respect and dignity. More from ben in a moment and well be talking to a former head of the uk border force. The other main stories on bbc news at 5pm. The Prime Minister goes to meet the labour leader to try to agree a timetable for a brexit deal after mps backed the plan, but rejected the three day limit on debate. They said that we couldnt open the withdrawal agreement, and we did. They said we couldnt get rid of the backstop, and we did. They said we couldnt get a new deal, mr speaker, and we did and donald trump has said he will lift the sanctions he imposed on turkey, following its military action against the syrian kurds. Its 5pm our main story is the discovery of 39 bodies in a lorry container in essex. The vehicle, which is thought to have crossed
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