Container where 39 people were found dead in Essex hadn't been in Ireland in past week, but lorry cab left Dublin Port for Holyhead

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39 bodies were found inside a lorry container on the industrial estate Photo credit: Stefan Rousseau/PA Wire

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THE CONTAINER in which 39 people were found dead in Essex was not in Ireland recently, but the cab left Dublin Port for Holyhead on October 20.

The lorry cab, which is owned by a company based in Ireland, brought the container to an industrial park in Essex where it was opened and the bodies discovered this morning.