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| Essex lorry deaths: Brothers wanted on suspicion of manslaughter | Essex lorry deaths: Brothers wanted on suspicion of manslaughter |
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| Two brothers are wanted on suspicion of manslaughter over 39 people found dead in a lorry in Essex. | Two brothers are wanted on suspicion of manslaughter over 39 people found dead in a lorry in Essex. |
| Ronan Hughes, 40, and Christopher Hughes, 34, from Armagh in Northern Ireland, are also wanted by police on suspicion of human trafficking. | Ronan Hughes, 40, and Christopher Hughes, 34, from Armagh in Northern Ireland, are also wanted by police on suspicion of human trafficking. |
| The 39 bodies were found in the lorry trailer on an industrial estate in Grays on Wednesday. | The 39 bodies were found in the lorry trailer on an industrial estate in Grays on Wednesday. |
| Police believe the Hughes brothers are in Northern Ireland but say they have links to the Republic of Ireland. | Police believe the Hughes brothers are in Northern Ireland but say they have links to the Republic of Ireland. |
| The driver of the lorry, Maurice Robinson, also from Northern Ireland, appeared in court on Monday charged with a string of offences, including 39 counts of manslaughter. | The driver of the lorry, Maurice Robinson, also from Northern Ireland, appeared in court on Monday charged with a string of offences, including 39 counts of manslaughter. |
| Det Ch Supt Stuart Hooper said: "Finding and speaking to the Hughes brothers is crucial to our investigation. | Det Ch Supt Stuart Hooper said: "Finding and speaking to the Hughes brothers is crucial to our investigation. |
| "This is a case where 39 men and women have tragically died and support from the community is going to be vital to help bring those responsible to justice." | "This is a case where 39 men and women have tragically died and support from the community is going to be vital to help bring those responsible to justice." |
| Essex Police said Ronan Hughes also goes by the name Rowan and asked for those with information about their whereabouts to contact officers. | Essex Police said Ronan Hughes also goes by the name Rowan and asked for those with information about their whereabouts to contact officers. |
| Three other people arrested - a 38 year-old man, a 38 year-old woman, and a 46 year-old man - have all been released on bail. | |
| Another driver, who is suspected of bringing the container to Zeebrugge before it crossed the Channel, was arrested at the port of Dublin on Saturday on unrelated charges. | |
| But Irish police, who are liaising with their Essex counterparts, said the man was the driver of a blue truck seized at Dublin port as part of the ongoing investigations into the 39 deaths. | |
| Police had initially believed the 31 men and eight women discovered dead in the refrigerated container in the early hours of Wednesday morning were Chinese. | |
| But a number of Vietnamese families have come forward fearing their loved ones are among the dead. DNA tests are being carried out in Vietnam to help to identify the victims. | |
| Pham Thi Tra My, 26, sent her family a message on Tuesday night, saying her "trip to a foreign land has failed". | |
| Vietnamese media has reported officers from national and provincial police departments are ready to travel to the UK to assist with the inquiry. |