Children among suspected illegal immigrants found in lorry at Warwickshire service station

The thirteen people were found in the back of a lorry Credit: BPM Media

Police have found 13 suspected illegal immigrants, including children, hiding in the back of a lorry at a Midlands service station.

Motorists looked on as officers opened the articulated lorry at Gaydon Service Station off the M40 in Warwickshire on Tuesday afternoon.

A large group of people were found to be hiding in the back of the vehicle.

Police were called to the scene Credit: BPM Media

A police investigation is now underway into the incident. The lorry is understood to have travelled through Spain.

No injuries were reported and the UK Border Agency has been informed of the discovery.