A GROUP of suspected illegal immigrants have been removed from a lorry by Hampshire police - according to an eyewitness.

The source claims that five police cars were surrounding a lorry in a lay-by of the westbound A303 near Shipton Bellinger.

Police were called to the incident around 4pm yesterday after witnesses reported seeing people running from a lorry.

An eyewitness told the Daily Echo 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.

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