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Four people now in custody over the deaths of 39 people in lorry

Four people now in custody over the deaths of 39 people in lorry
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Four people are in now custody after the deaths of 39 people in a truck in Essex in England on Wednesday.

UK police arrested three more people yesterday, including a married couple and a 48-year-old man from Northern Ireland.

The couple, with an address in Warrington, are believed to be Irish while the man was arrested at Stansted Airport.

A 25-year-old man from County Armagh also remains in custody in relation to the deaths.

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Police are continuing efforts to identify the victims, believed to be from China and Vietnam.

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