The container in which the group were found.
Police in England have arrested a second man from Derry on suspicion of manslaughter following the discovery of a man’s body in a shipping container at Tilbury Docks in Essex, England, on Saturday last.
The dead man was one of 35 people from Afghanistan, including 15 children, found at Tilbury Docks on Saturday.
Police said a 33-year-old man from Derry had been arrested after voluntarily attending a police station in Essex.
His detention follows yesterday’s arrest of a 34-year-old man on the A1 in Banbridge in Co. Down.
The man, understood to be a lorry driver who has been living in Limavady and originally from Inishowen in Co Donegal, was was arrested on suspicion of manslaughter and facilitating illegal entry into the UK.
The migrants arrived in Britain on a ship from Belgium and were said by police to be victims of people trafficking.
They were discovered after dock workers heard banging and screaming coming from one of the containers.
Those found inside were taken to hospital, with many suffering from the effects of severe dehydration and hypothermia.
The dead man has been named as 40-year-old Meet Singh Kapoo.
Initial post-mortem tests have proved inconclusive.
The 34 survivors include 10 men, nine women and 15 children, with their ages ranging from one to 72.
They are all in the care of the British Home Office after being discharged from hospital and questioned by police.
They are seeking asylum in the UK.
It is believed they were in the container for about 18 hours.
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