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| The bodies of three men have been found inside a shipping container on a building site in Berkshire. | The bodies of three men have been found inside a shipping container on a building site in Berkshire. |
| It is thought the men, aged in their late 20s to early 30s, were working in the construction industry and had spent the night in the container. | It is thought the men, aged in their late 20s to early 30s, were working in the construction industry and had spent the night in the container. |
| Thames Valley Police said their deaths were being treated as unexplained and a full investigation was under way. | |
| The discovery was made near Kennet Island off Manor Farm Road, Whitley, Reading, at about 0800 GMT. | The discovery was made near Kennet Island off Manor Farm Road, Whitley, Reading, at about 0800 GMT. |
| The alarm was raised when employees turned up for work at the former Thames Water treatment works site. | The alarm was raised when employees turned up for work at the former Thames Water treatment works site. |
| Graham Groves, of South Central Ambulance Service, said: "A paramedic team were on the scene within about 6 minutes of that call being received. | Graham Groves, of South Central Ambulance Service, said: "A paramedic team were on the scene within about 6 minutes of that call being received. |
| "Sadly all three males, aged in their late 20s to early 30s, were already dead and there was nothing further that the paramedics could do." | "Sadly all three males, aged in their late 20s to early 30s, were already dead and there was nothing further that the paramedics could do." |
| He added there was no obvious sign of injury to the three men. | He added there was no obvious sign of injury to the three men. |
| Thames Valley Police said officers were liaising with the Health and Safety Executive (HSE). | Thames Valley Police said officers were liaising with the Health and Safety Executive (HSE). |
| An HSE spokeswoman said: "Obviously the HSE is concerned with the safety of employees at work but at this early stage I can only say that we are looking at the scene with police." | An HSE spokeswoman said: "Obviously the HSE is concerned with the safety of employees at work but at this early stage I can only say that we are looking at the scene with police." |
| The Whitley building site is close to the old Thames Water treatment works, home of the new Southside development. | The Whitley building site is close to the old Thames Water treatment works, home of the new Southside development. |
| The Housing Corporation awarded almost £3m funding for developers to provide 60 affordable homes at the Reading Gateway/Southside development earlier in the year. | The Housing Corporation awarded almost £3m funding for developers to provide 60 affordable homes at the Reading Gateway/Southside development earlier in the year. |