Essex

Driver charged with manslaughter of 39 people

Maurice Robinson, 25, was arrested after the bodies of 31 men and eight women were found in Grays on Wednesday.

He is further charged with people trafficking, immigration and money laundering offences, Essex Police said.

Mr Robinson, of Laurel Drive, Craigavon, Northern Ireland, is due before Chelmsford Magistrates' Court on Monday.

Three others, a man and a woman, both 38, from Warrington, Cheshire, and a 48-year-old man from Northern Ireland remain in police custody.

All three were arrested on suspicion of manslaughter and conspiracy to traffic people.

Police question four suspects in lorry discovery

A man was detained at Stansted Airport on Friday on suspicion of manslaughter and conspiracy to traffic people.

Two people from Warrington were also held on the same charges, while the lorry driver has been held on suspicion of murder since Wednesday.

The arrests came as efforts to remove and identify those who died continued.

Police officers have been seen at the home address of the arrested couple, a man and a woman, who are both 38.

The man arrested at Stansted Airport is aged 48 and is from Northern Ireland.

Siddle joins Essex on short-term deal

The 33-year-old, who has previous experience in county cricket at Lancashire and Nottinghamshire, will be available for the first five games of the 2018 Championship season.

Siddle has taken 211 Test wickets in 62 appearances for Australia but has not featured for his country since 2016.

He told Essex's website: "I've enjoyed my previous experiences of county cricket and can't wait to get under way at Chelmsford.