Essex lorry victims: 39 bodies were identified as “Chinese nationals”
Nabanita Dutta
News EditorImage Credit: The Guardian
According to the reports, the 39 bodies that were found dead in a lorry in Essex, have been identified as “Chinese nationals”. The country's federal prosecutor has opened an inquiry to look into the suspicious death of 39 people in the lorry. A preliminary investigation suggested that the lorry arrived in Zeebrugge on Tuesday and left for Purfleet on the same day. 38 victims were adults and 1 victim was a teenager.