British police on 11/2 citing the results of the autopsy, said 39 Vietnamese people who illegally entered the UK in a truck container have died from lack of oxygen and overheating.
The victims were found in Esseּx County, east London on October 23 last year, after their containers were taken from Belgium to England.
“All autopsies have been completed and we are waiting for the final report on 39 victims. The cause of death of these people is due to suffocation and hyperthermia in an enclosed space, ”Esseּx police informed.
British officials also said they had arrested two more suspected people involved in the incident. They are also investigating two more similar journeys made on October 11 and October 18.
"We believe trucks have been used to bring illegal people into the UK via the Port of Purfleet (Belgium)," the notice said.
Esseּx police said a 22-year-old man was arrested in Northern Ireland on 10 February for suspected murder and acts of supporting illegal immigration.
Meanwhile, Gheorghe Nica, 43, of Esseּx, was arrested at Frankfurt Airport in Germany on January 29 and charged with 39 murders.
The driver of a 39-person container truck pleaded guilty to illegal immigration assistance in November 2019 and is awaiting trial.
