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Modern slavery at UK Traveller site may be tip of iceberg, warns judge

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Modern slavery at UK Traveller site may be tip of iceberg, warns judge Timothy Spencer QC, sentencing 11 people from one family, says such abuse could be happening nationwide on ‘shocking scale’  An aerial photo of the Drinsey Nook Traveller site in Lincolnshire, where 18 modern slavery victims were kept. Photograph: Lincolnshire police/PA Josh Halliday North … Read more

Rooney traveller family jailed for modern slavery offences

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One victim, whose ordeal spanned more than 25 years, was made to dig his own grave. The head of the family, Martin Rooney Senior, was jailed for 10 years, while two of his sons were each jailed for more than 15 years. The traveller family were described as “chilling in their mercilessness”. More on this … Read more