A GROUP of suspected illegal immigrants have been removed by police from a lorry on the A303 - according to an eye witness.
The source claims that five police cars were surrounding a lorry in a lay-by of the westbound carriageway near to turn off for Shipton Bellinger.
Police were called to the incident around 4pm after witnesses reported seeing people running from a lorry.
An eye witness told the Advertiser that a group of suspected illegal immigrants were being removed from the vehicle at around 4.30pm.
Police say they are unable to comment as the incident is ongoing.
More to follow..
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