Ronan Hughes, and his brother Christopher, 34, both from Co Armagh were named earlier this week as people the police wanted to speak to in connection with the deaths.

Maurice Robinson, 25, who is known as Mo, was remanded in custody by magistrates in Chelmsford on Monday after appearing before them via video link.

Essex Police are investigating lines of inquiry to “establish whether there is a wider conspiracy involved” in the deaths of 39 people found in a lorry in Essex.

Detectives are continuing to question four people over the deaths of 39 migrants whose bodies were found inside a lorry in Essex.

Gardaí do not believe that the 39 people found dead in a container yesterday in the UK were trafficked through Ireland.