UK arrests two after 39, possibly Chinese, found dead in truck
Both were arrested on suspicion of human trafficking, as China says Britain should bear some responsibility for the deaths
25 October 2019 - 14:43
Grays — Police investigating the deaths of 39 people, believed to be Chinese nationals, found in a truck near London say they have arrested two people on Friday on suspicion of human trafficking and continue to quiz the driver as a murder suspect.
As China called on Britain to seek “severe punishment” for those involved in the deaths, police said they have detained a man and a woman in Warrington, northwest England, on suspicion of conspiracy to traffic people and of 39 counts of manslaughter..
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