Essex lorry deaths: police search properties in Co Armagh as driver held

Driver held on suspicion of murder as investigation is launched into possible role of organised crime groups

Police have searched two addresses in Northern Ireland overnight in relation to the discovery of 39 bodies inside a refrigerated lorry trailer in Essex. Work is continuing to identify those who died as part of a wide-ranging murder investigation into the UK's worst such tragedy in almost 20 years.

The two searches on Wednesday night are believed to be linked to the arrest of the driver, named locally as 25-year-old Mo Robinson, from Portadown, who is being held and questioned on suspicion of murder by Essex police.