UK - 39 bodies found in lorry, Essex, 23 October 2019

[HayLouise]

26 October 2019

Man from Northern Ireland arrested at Dublin Port in connection with death of 39 people in lorry - BelfastTelegraph.co.uk

 

[alice500]

One wonders whether this is relevant IrishTrucker - A logistical cakewalk for C Hughes spectacular Scanias

 

[HongKongPhooey]

I agree with your speculation.
So it could be another arrest will happen soon if the third lorry driver is apprehended.
When they use the term convey ,does it imply they travelled together on the same crossing?

Yes I think v possible, or maybe more broadly speaking part of the same "run" if that makes sense. They could get separated en route, whether intentional or not. If this guy just arrived from France on a ferry, he may have bailed out and not brought any "cargo". I could be totally wrong, obvs

 

[LuluR38]

Yes there are photos of a blue one on his Instagram

And his Facebook ... there’s also someone saying on a post they have the fridge from his big red one ...

 

[Ched]

It is reported that some victims may have been carrying falsified Chinese passports.
Man arrested at Dublin Port in Essex investigation

 

[Ched]

On foot ?
Gardai said: "Earlier today 26 October 2019 at Dublin Port An Garda Siochana arrested a male in his early 20s from Northern Ireland on foot of an outstanding court order for an offence in this jurisdiction."
Fifth arrest as part of Essex lorry deaths investigation

 

[CSIDreamer]

DBM

 

[Ched]

Essex cops ID victims by fingerprints amid fears 100 were smuggled to UK in 3-lorry convoy as fifth person arrested

 

[Ched]

spokesperson for Gardaí said, "Earlier today 26 October 2019 at Dublin Port An Garda Siochana arrested a male in his early 20s from Northern Ireland on foot of an outstanding court order for an offence in this jurisdiction.
Man Arrested At Dublin Port Over Essex Investigation

 

[Ched]

FIFTH arrest in death truck tragedy: Driver, 23, is held at Dublin port after getting off ferry as sniffer dogs scour £400,000 Cheshire home of haulage boss and wife who 'often flew to Bulgaria' where 'migrants boarded'
FIFTH arrest in death truck tragedy: Driver, 23, is held at Dublin port after getting off ferry | Daily Mail Online
It comes as police sniffer dogs are today scouring the £400,000 detached Cheshire home of a haulage boss and his wife - the last known owners of the lorry carrying 39 migrants who froze to death.

MailOnline can today reveal that the couple were arrested after they flew back into the UK. The couple have a family home in Spain but often travel to Ireland and Bulgaria.

 

[alice500]

DBM

Maybe "on foot of " is an Irish legal term ?

 

[Cherwell]

but if the freezer unit was running it’s a known fact that last stages of hypothermia tells your mind your burning hot and you take your clothes off

Yes, I know. I made that point earlier. The post I was responding to suggested that the people were suffering from hyperthermia, not hypothermia.

 

[Ched]

The night before his arrest, father-of-three Mr Maher, 38, said: 'We've just flown back from abroad. I have told the police we are back. I'm just about to take the kids out for a meal.'

Hours later they were arrested. One neighbour said: 'I looked out and saw Tom in the door way watch as a police van left. I think Joanna was arrested first.' FIFTH arrest in death truck tragedy: Driver, 23, is held at Dublin port after getting off ferry | Daily Mail Online

 

[CSIDreamer]

Yes, I know. I made that point earlier. The post I was responding to suggested that the people were suffering from hyperthermia, not hypothermia.

I'm not convinced they died from either. I saw an early report they froze to death But there's a text message *that may be* from inside that lorry that suggests asphyxiation 8 hours roughly into the crossing. I think several COD are possible at this time.

Not arguing your point, I just landed here to reply.

 

[HayLouise]

UPDATE: The man was arrested in relation to an outstanding court order.

It is understood Essex Police wish to speak with him as pat of their investigation into the 39 deaths.

Latest here

Fifth arrest as part of Essex lorry deaths investigation

Sky News on Twitter

 

[Cherwell]

My lorry driving other half just in from work heres his opinions FWIW
He is suspicious of MR driving solo from holyhead to purfleet and then parking up for 12 hrs . As a self employed driver he only makes money when hes got a trailer on , all that dead millage , wasted fuel

I don't think we know the details of the run from Holyhead though. I would imagine he brought another trailer over for a different job. As you say, it's not economical to drive a cab unit with no trailer, it's not something often seen. Most likely he made another delivery en route.

 

[HayLouise]

Gardai said: "Earlier today 26 October 2019 at Dublin Port An Garda Siochana arrested a male in his early 20s from Northern Ireland in relation to an outstanding court order for an offence in this jurisdiction."

The man will appear before the Criminal Courts of Justice at 4.30pm today.

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Police will ask that the man will be remanded in custody as he previously failed to attend court, Sky sources said.

While the man has been arrested in relation to the outstanding warrant, it is understood that he is of interest to Essex Police investigating the 39 deaths.

Fifth arrest as part of Essex lorry deaths investigation

 

[Cherwell]

I'm not convinced they died from either. I saw an early report they froze to death But there's a text message *that may be* from inside that lorry that suggests asphyxiation 8 hours roughly into the crossing. I think several COD are possible at this time.
Not arguing your point, I just landed here to reply.

Oh, agreed, we just don't know yet. I only mentioned hypothermia as a possibility after reading that some of the bodies were partially clad or naked.

 

[Ched]

If he didn’t bring another load over with him he’s here in England very early .... perhaps waiting for phone call to say the cargo has Eventually made it on to ferry from Belgium???

 

[CSIDreamer]

Do we know the name of the company the Mahers own? I'm having a moment.

The blue and white tractors that Mo had said PCT on them. The red one has never had that identification on it.

Musing. Probably nothing. JMO.