UK police arrest fifth person on slavery charges

A woman has been charged with conspiring to hold people as slaves and forcing them to carry out work at a travellers’ site, police said.

UK police arrest fifth person on slavery charges
Fri, 16 Sep, 2011 - 08:50

A woman has been charged with conspiring to hold people as slaves and forcing them to carry out work at a travellers’ site, police said.

Josie Connors, 30, is the fifth person to be charged with offences in relation to the Greenacres Travellers’ site in Bedfordshire, which was raided by police on Sunday.

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CourtsHeathrowPlace: UKPlace: BedfordshirePlace: LutonPerson: Josie ConnorsPerson: ConnorsPerson: James (Jimmy) ConnorsPerson: Tommy ConnorsPerson: Patrick ConnorsPerson: James (Big Jim) ConnorsOrganisation: Greenacres Travellers’Organisation: Bedfordshire PoliceOrganisation: Luton Magistrates Court
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