Accused admits exploiting vulnerable man who lived in shed for 40 years

Peter Swailes Jr leaving Carlisle Crown Court (Owen Humphreys/PA)
Peter Swailes Jr leaving Carlisle Crown Court (Owen Humphreys/PA)

A man has admitted exploiting a vulnerable victim who told investigators he had lived in a shed for 40 years.

Peter Swailes Jr, 56, pleaded guilty at Carlisle Crown Court on Tuesday ahead of his scheduled modern slavery trial.

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