Second arrest over Tilbury Docks container of immigrants

20 August 2014, 17:05 | Updated: 23 August 2014, 08:13

Essex police says another man has been arrested in Northern Ireland, on suspicion of manslaughter and facilitating illegal entry into the UK.

The 33-year-old, from Londonderry, was arrested just before 1pm on Wednesday, after voluntarily attending a police station in Essex.

He's due to be questioned by detectives this evening.

Officers are still waiting to speak to a 34-year-old man who arrested by police in Northern Ireland yesterday, just before midday.

He's due to arrive in Essex late on Wednesday evening.

Meanwhile, police have released images of the container which 35 Afghan immigrants were discovered in on Saturday.

One man was already dead by the time they were found, although tests have not yet identified a cause of death.

All 34 of the others, which includes three children, are all seeking asylum in the UK.

(IMAGE: Essex Police)