Seven People Rescued from Lorry in Cottenham
Seven People Rescued from Lorry in Cottenham

Seven People Rescued from Lorry in Cottenham

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On January 7, seven individuals, including six men and a woman from Eritrea, were discovered concealed in a lorry among cucumber containers in Cottenham, after one of them made a distress call to the police. The lorry was located within 45 minutes of the call, and the occupants had been trapped for 18 hours. They were assessed by ambulance services and subsequently referred to the immigration service. The driver, a 59-year-old Moroccan man, was arrested on suspicion of facilitating illegal entry into the UK and has been granted bail until April. This incident highlights ongoing issues related to human trafficking and unauthorized immigration in the UK.

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