Servitude trial
A family of travellers are in court accused of slavery offences carried out at Green Acres caravan site in Little Billington. Seven members of the Connors family are said to have kept vulnerable men as slaves.
Ben Gumpert from the CPS speaks outside Luton Crown Court
Ben Gumpert spoke to the media after the sentencing of James John and Josie Connors at Luton Crown Court today. They are serving prison sentences for forcing destitute men into servitude.
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Judge sends 'cold-hearted exploiters' to prison
Two members of a travelling family were branded violent, cold-hearted exploiters by a judge for forcing vulnerable men to work for them.
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Servitude trial: Four guilty
Four members of a travelling family from Bedfordshire have been found guilty of forcing vulnerable men to live in servitude
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Prosecutors say dozens were exploited by family
Prosecutors say dozens of homeless people, were exploited by the Connors family, at their caravan site near Leighton Buzzard.