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A man has been arrested on suspicion of manslaughter in connection with the deaths of 39 people in a lorry trailer in Essex.

Police detained the 36-year-old from Purfleet on Monday morning at a property in Dalston, east London.

He was detained on conspiracy to traffic people, conspiracy to assist unlawful immigration, as well as suspicion of manslaughter.

The bodies of 39 men, women and teenagers were found in a trailer in Grays on 23 October.

All the victims - 31 males and eight females - were later identified as being from Vietnam, with the youngest being two boys aged 15.

Lorry driver Maurice Robinson, 25, pleaded guilty to plotting to assist illegal immigration on Monday.

Christopher Kennedy, 23, and five others were also arrested in connection with the investigation.

Eamonn Harrison, 22, from Mayobridge, Northern Ireland, is in custody in Dublin and is awaiting extradition to the UK after a European Arrest Warrant was issued.

Three other people - a 38-year-old man, a 38-year-old woman and a 46-year-old man - have all been released on bail pending further enquiries until 24 January 2020.

Brothers Ronan and Christopher Hughes, from County Armagh in Northern Ireland, are wanted on suspicion of manslaughter and human trafficking.

In Vietnam, several other people have been arrested.

Update: This article was first published on 25 November 2019. Since the article was published, Essex police has confirmed that Christopher Hughes is no longer a person of interest in relation to this case. In October 2019, Essex Police issued a public appeal for information regarding the whereabouts of Christopher Hughes, but have since said that no further action will be taken against him. A police spokesperson said Christopher Hughes was initially identified as a suspect based on information and evidence, but added "He was later the subject of a voluntary interview within the Republic of Ireland" and "no further action will be taken against him".