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Boys, J. (2026, October 3). Man is found shot dead in British tradesman's van carrying 10 illegal migrants at French motorway rest stop. Daily Mail. https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16180539/Man-shot-dead-British-tradesmans-van-carrying-10-illegal-migrants-French-motorway-rest-stop.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490
Boys, Jamie. “Man is found shot dead in British tradesman's van carrying 10 illegal migrants at French motorway rest stop.” Daily Mail, 3 Oct. 2026, https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16180539/Man-shot-dead-British-tradesmans-van-carrying-10-illegal-migrants-French-motorway-rest-stop.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490.
Boys, Jamie. “Man is found shot dead in British tradesman's van carrying 10 illegal migrants at French motorway rest stop.” Daily Mail, October 3, 2026. https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16180539/Man-shot-dead-British-tradesmans-van-carrying-10-illegal-migrants-French-motorway-rest-stop.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490.
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A 47-year-old man was found shot dead inside a UK-registered tradesman’s van parked at a rest stop along a French motorway near Troyes, about 300km southeast of Paris. The vehicle, carrying around 10 foreign nationals who were irregularly in France, was discovered early on Oct 2 with the body showing a gunshot wound to his head. A suspect believed to be present at the scene was arrested earlier that day. Police opened a criminal case for murder, attempted murder, unauthorized weapon possession, and human trafficking as part of an organized group. The incident occurred around 30km north of Troyes on Oct 2, with shots reportedly fired when the van stopped at Champ l’Epee rest stop, causing some individuals to flee.