Three people have been arrested after they were found in the back of a lorry this morning.

Police were called to reports of a disturbance in a lorry trailer in Charlwoods Road, East Grinstead, at around 10am on Monday (November 6).

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Two men and a woman were found in the trailer.

A 23-year-old woman, a 31-year-old man and a 34-year-old man were arrested on suspicion of illegal entry to the country.

Sussex Police say an investigation is ongoing alongside other agencies, and an increased police presence should be expected in the area.