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| Three men charged with slavery offences in south Wales farm inquiry | |
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| Three men have been charged with slavery offences following an investigation at a travellers' site on a south Wales farm. | Three men have been charged with slavery offences following an investigation at a travellers' site on a south Wales farm. |
| Thomas, Daniel and David Daniel Doran are accused of false imprisonment, conspiracy to hold a person in servitude and conspiracy to require a person to perform forced or compulsory labour, prosecutors said on Wednesday. | Thomas, Daniel and David Daniel Doran are accused of false imprisonment, conspiracy to hold a person in servitude and conspiracy to require a person to perform forced or compulsory labour, prosecutors said on Wednesday. |
| The Crown Prosecution Service said Thomas Doran will also face an additional charge of kidnapping by fraud. | The Crown Prosecution Service said Thomas Doran will also face an additional charge of kidnapping by fraud. |
| The charges came as a third alleged victim was recovered from one of the sites being searched by detectives and three more suspects were arrested. Seven people – six men and one woman – have been questioned by police so far and two men, one British and one Polish, are receiving medical treatment after being found by officers. | The charges came as a third alleged victim was recovered from one of the sites being searched by detectives and three more suspects were arrested. Seven people – six men and one woman – have been questioned by police so far and two men, one British and one Polish, are receiving medical treatment after being found by officers. |
| The investigation began after another man was discovered earlier this year 13 years after he went missing. | The investigation began after another man was discovered earlier this year 13 years after he went missing. |
| Police have been searching the farm close to the coast between Newport and Cardiff where they believe a body may be buried and said on Wednesday that this part of the operation could continue into the weekend. The operation – codenamed Imperial – has involved more than 150 police officers and staff. | Police have been searching the farm close to the coast between Newport and Cardiff where they believe a body may be buried and said on Wednesday that this part of the operation could continue into the weekend. The operation – codenamed Imperial – has involved more than 150 police officers and staff. |
| Gwent police said the latest suspected victim found was a 60-year-old British man discovered at an address in Newport away from the farm. | Gwent police said the latest suspected victim found was a 60-year-old British man discovered at an address in Newport away from the farm. |
| He was being cared for by Red Cross staff. | He was being cared for by Red Cross staff. |
| The three charged men will appear at Cwmbran Magistrates' Court on Thursday. | The three charged men will appear at Cwmbran Magistrates' Court on Thursday. |
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