A the man arrested in Limavady on suspicion of manslaughter in connection with the death of a man inside a shipping container in Essex is originally from Co Donegal, we can reveal.
The 34 year old, who is from Inishowen but had been living in the Co Derry town, was also arrested by the PSNI on suspicion of facilitating illegal entry into the UK.
In follows an incident in which 35 people from Afghanistan, including 15 children, found at Tilbury Docks on Saturday.
One man was found dead in the container.
People from the Inishowen town where the man is originally have expressed shock at the news.
He was arrested yesterday on the A1 in Banbridge, Co Down, and taken to the Serious Crime Suite at Andrim Police Station.
He is due to be transported to Essex for questioning later.
The group arrived in the English port on Saturday on a ship from Belgium and were said by police to be victims of people trafficking.
They were discovered after dock workers heard banging and screaming coming from one of the containers.
It is believed they were in the container for about 18 hours.
The dead man has been named as Meet Singh Kapoor, who was 40 years old. Initial post-mortem tests have proved inconclusive.
The 34 survivors include 10 men, nine women and 15 children, with their ages ranging from one to 72.
They are all in the care of the Home Office after being questioned by police and are seeking asylum in Britain.
Acting Detective Chief Inspector Martin Pasmore, of Essex Police, said: “This is a fast-moving investigation which has already involved a number of police forces and law enforcement agencies from across the United Kingdom and Europe.
“I am very grateful to officers from the PSNI for their assistance this morning. We will continue to work closely with all of our policing colleagues as we pursue our investigation to bring those responsible for this crime to justice.”
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