The last owner of the truck is currently known. On the same day, a 48-year-old Northern Irish man was arrested at London Airport, all of whom were detained for “suspected of conspiracy to traffic in persons and manslaughter”.
According to the latest news from the Guardian on the 26th, the police have arrested the fifth suspect in the case of Dublin, the capital of Ireland.
will start the long recognition process
The police also said that the 39 bodies found on the trucks have all been transferred from the Tilbury terminal to the mortuary of Broomefield Hospital, where a long identification process will take place.
This will be the largest death identification process in the history of the Essex police station. Identification will be based on the Interpol-approved standardized method DVI(disaster victim identification). The main methods of identification will include: tooth comparisons, fingerprints and DNA. It also includes secondary identification methods such as tattoos, scars, jewelry, clothing and belongings.
The police also confirmed that each deceased “appears to have a bag with instructions, clothes and other items.” They have collected more than 500 exhibits, including mobile phones.
Communicating with the Vietnamese Embassy
The British police have not yet determined the nationality of 39 people killed by the “death truck”. Earlier, the police had considered that 39 victims were of Chinese nationality. However, as more and more Vietnamese family members exposed relevant information, the appearance of the case has undergone a major change.
As of now, there are at least 14 Vietnamese families involved in the case. A community leader from Nghe An province in Vietnam said that most of the victims were likely to be Vietnamese.
On the same day, the Essex County police confirmed that they were already communicating with the Vietnamese Embassy to try to confirm the identity and nationality of the victim.