Seven migrants found inside lorry among cucumbers after being locked inside for 18 hours
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Seven migrants were rescued from a lorry carrying cucumbers in Cambridgeshire after one of them made a desperate call to police for help.
The group was discovered in Cottenham after being trapped inside the vehicle for 18 hours.
Police located the lorry on Tuesday, January 7, following an emergency call from one of the men inside who had become trapped.
The group consisted of six men and one woman who had been hidden among the cargo of cucumbers.
The group was discovered in Cottenham after being trapped inside the vehicle for 18 hours
Cambridge Constabulary
All individuals were located and removed from the vehicle.
The ambulance service attended the scene to check on their condition.
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Following medical assessments, the migrants were referred to the immigration service.
The driver of the lorry was arrested on suspicion of assisting illegal entry into the UK.
Police located the lorry on Tuesday, January 7, following an emergency call from one of the men inside who had become trapped (stock image)
GETTYPolice have since confirmed the driver has been released on bail.
A force spokesperson said: "The individuals were checked over by the ambulance service and have since been referred to the immigration service."
"The driver of the lorry was arrested on suspicion of assisting illegal entry into the UK and has since been bailed," the spokesperson added.
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