'I came to the UK hiding inside a lorry'

Ahmad al-Rashid travelled from Syria to the UK in 2015. After 55 days, he made it to Britain hiding in the back of a lorry.

He recalls his journey, which was featured in a BBC documentary, following the news that 39 bodies were found in a refrigerated lorry trailer in Essex.

Essex lorry deaths: What we know

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