LONDON: The Chinese Embassy in London says the nationalities of the 39 people found dead in a container truck in England have not been confirmed, appearing to contradict a police statement that they were Chinese.
A statement dated Friday on the embassy website said police are verifying the identity of the victims and their nationality still cannot be confirmed.
The bodies of 31 men and eight women were found Wednesday in a truck near a port in southeastern England. British police said they were Chinese.
The Chinese embassy said it had sent a team to the site and that the officials had met with local police.
