London horrified: police found 39 bodies in a truck

British police on Wednesday discovered 39 bodies in a truck in the Essex area in east London. After the discovery, the police arrested the 25-year-old Norwegian driver on suspicion of murder.

After the announcement of the fact, Prime Minister Boris Johnson said "horrified"for" all those who lost their lives and their loved ones. "

"The Interior Ministry will work closely with the Essex police to establish exactly what has happened," he said in a tweet.

According to the first elements of the investigation, the truck came from Bulgaria and entered the United Kingdom on October 19 through Holyhead, on the west coast of the country.

The authorities have not given any information about the origin of the victims but they pointed out that it would be about 38 adults and a minor.

"The process of identification is ongoing," said Andrew Mariner, head of the Essex police, in a statement.

In recent years, many migrants are trying to get into the UK hidden in trucks or boats crossing the Channel.

Before the reinforcement of police controls on the coasts of the strait that separates Great Britain from the European continent, Ireland became a transit country on the roads of the traffickers because of its open border with the United Kingdom.

Police were alerted at 1.40 pm by the emergency services after the discovery of the victims, according to the Essex authorities.

Officers installed a security device at the site and closed the access to the Waterglade Industrial Zone, where the vehicle was found.