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Girl, 10, kept as 'virtual slave' in Eccles cellar

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ariadneoliver · 11/02/2012 16:32

Details are dreadful www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-manchester-16974149

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nailak · 12/02/2012 23:41

She is non verbal according to second report. If the Pakistani community in Manchester wanted to help, how could they/ should they / would they go about doing this?

Selks · 12/02/2012 23:47

It would be difficult as her name does not seem to be in the public domain . I suppose a phone call to the police might lead to getting the name of a social worker or whoever is helping her but they may not disclose anything, particularly while it's still in court.

Thistledew · 13/02/2012 00:05

nailak - even with good intentions I don't think there is any way in which the community could help until she is able to face reintegration into society. I was going to suggest maybe helping in tracing her family but victims of trafficking are particularly vulnerable to being re-trafficked, either by the family who trafficked her in the first place or people masquerading as family in order to exploit her further.

The best thing that (any) community can do is to talk about how horrific and unacceptable it is, and to keep an eye out for young people, girls in particular, who are brought into this country or sent out of it in circumstances where they may not have free will over what happens to them.

Don't be afraid or hesitant to ask question or to report suspicions to the authorities.

Birdsgottafly · 13/02/2012 00:07

This is why the private fostering laws came in. These sorts of situations and V Climbie, of course.

She won't be simply deported because of the circumstances and her mental state. What will protect her is the media interest,if they tried to push for her to be returned to Pakistan.

I only hope that news doesn't filter through to those who have helped set this up (possibly her next of kin) and they see it as a way of making money.

AgnesBligg · 13/02/2012 00:18

Poor girl, what a terrible story. I do hope a pakistan community in Manc will help her now. She maybe better off here if her parents gave her up/ were involved with her trafficking?

Anyone know how this story came to light?

niceguy2 · 13/02/2012 21:48

I hope they (if found guilty) rot in jail for a very long time, get beaten as often as they beat her (allegedly).

People like that make me sick.

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