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| The bodies of three men have been found inside a shipping container on a building site in Berkshire. | The bodies of three men have been found inside a shipping container on a building site in Berkshire. |
| Police said the discovery was made near Kennet Island, part of the Southside development, off Manor Farm Road, Whitley, Reading, at about 0800 GMT. | |
| It was not clear if the men, whose deaths are being treated as unexplained, worked at the site, police have said. | It was not clear if the men, whose deaths are being treated as unexplained, worked at the site, police have said. |
| Officers are liaising with the Health and Safety Executive (HSE). | Officers are liaising with the Health and Safety Executive (HSE). |
| An HSE spokeswoman said: "Obviously the HSE is concerned with the safety of employees at work but at this early stage I can only say that we are looking at the scene with police." | An HSE spokeswoman said: "Obviously the HSE is concerned with the safety of employees at work but at this early stage I can only say that we are looking at the scene with police." |
| The deaths are being treated as unexplainedThames Valley Police confirmed a full investigation into the deaths would take place. | The deaths are being treated as unexplainedThames Valley Police confirmed a full investigation into the deaths would take place. |
| The Whitley building site is close to the old Thames Water treatment works, where the new Southside development was built. | |
| The Housing Corporation awarded almost £3m of the funding for developers to provide 60 affordable homes at the Reading Gateway/Southside development earlier in the year. | The Housing Corporation awarded almost £3m of the funding for developers to provide 60 affordable homes at the Reading Gateway/Southside development earlier in the year. |