Man, 47, found 'shot in the head' in British van packed with 10 illegal migrants by side of French motorway

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Man, 47, found 'shot in the head' in British van packed with 10 illegal migrants by side of French motorway.

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A man has been found shot dead in the back of a British van packed with illegal migrants in France.The vehicle, which contained 10 undocumented migrants, was found around 20 miles from the city of Troyes and 200 miles from the Channel.Troyes prosecutor Isabelle Verissimo said a 47-year-old man had been found with a "gunshot wound to the head" in the passenger seat of a "British commercial vehicle registered in England".The discovery was made at around 5am on Friday morning.

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TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say The prosecutor said a suspect is "believed to have been present at the crime scene" and has been arrested.Police have not yet released details regarding the nationality of the man found dead or the migrants.According to the prosecutor's statement, the incident unfolded as the van stopped to park at the Champ l'Épée rest area on the A26 motorway.That piece of motorway, a 220-mile stretch of tarmac from Troyes to Calais, is often referred to as the "Motorway of the English" -...

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