Essex lorry deaths: all 39 victims were Chinese nationals
Reports say the people found in the trailer were Chinese, as Belgium releases further details about its journey
Jennifer Rankin in Brussels and agencies
Thu 24 Oct 2019 10.57 BST
Last modified on Thu 24 Oct 2019 11.45 BST
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Essex ambulance workers alerted police to the discovery of the bodies of 38 adults and one teenager at 1.40am on Wednesday.
Essex ambulance workers alerted police to the discovery of the bodies of 38 adults and one teenager at 1.40am on Wednesday. Photograph: Invicta Kent Media/REX/Shutterstock
The 39 people found dead in a lorry trailer in Essex were Chinese nationals, Essex police have confirmed.