London slaves: why slavery exists in the UK today

Case of women kept captive in London for 30 years is not the only instance of slavery in the UK

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THE Home Secretary is among those to have expressed their shock at the case of three women kept in captivity for 30 years at an address in south London. It emerged yesterday that the women, one of whom had been confined in the house her whole life, had endured "horrific conditions" and have been left "extremely traumatised" by their ordeal. A married couple, aged 67, have been arrested. But this is certainly not the first case of modern day slavery...

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