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| 'Slavery' case woman Sian Davies 'indoctrinated' | 'Slavery' case woman Sian Davies 'indoctrinated' |
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| The cousin of a woman who belonged to a Maoist commune in south London being investigated by police for alleged slavery has accused its members of turning her against her family. | |
| Sian Davies died in 1997 after more than two decades with the activists. | Sian Davies died in 1997 after more than two decades with the activists. |
| Emyr Morgan told the BBC that members of the group wrongly claimed she was in India when she was in fact in hospital. | Emyr Morgan told the BBC that members of the group wrongly claimed she was in India when she was in fact in hospital. |
| Police have interviewed three women, aged 69, 57 and 30, allegedly held as slaves for 30 years. | Police have interviewed three women, aged 69, 57 and 30, allegedly held as slaves for 30 years. |
| Window fall | Window fall |
| Ms Davies entered the Maoist commune in the mid 1970s, devoting her life and her money to its cause. | |
| Mr Morgan said she "disappeared" until 1997 when police told the family she had died after falling from a window at the group's house in south London. | Mr Morgan said she "disappeared" until 1997 when police told the family she had died after falling from a window at the group's house in south London. |
| He said in the months before, Ms Davies's mother had called a number she had been given for the commune only to be told she was in India when she was in fact in hospital. | He said in the months before, Ms Davies's mother had called a number she had been given for the commune only to be told she was in India when she was in fact in hospital. |
| Mr Morgan also said that at the inquest a commune member denied Ms Davies had a child. | Mr Morgan also said that at the inquest a commune member denied Ms Davies had a child. |
| The BBC has seen the birth certificate of a 30-year-old woman that said "Mother: Sian Davies". | The BBC has seen the birth certificate of a 30-year-old woman that said "Mother: Sian Davies". |
| The woman is believed to be "Rose", who last month called a charity along with another member of the commune begging for help. | The woman is believed to be "Rose", who last month called a charity along with another member of the commune begging for help. |
| 'Thought through' | 'Thought through' |
| Mr Morgan claimed Ms Davies was psychologically controlled though political indoctrination. | Mr Morgan claimed Ms Davies was psychologically controlled though political indoctrination. |
| He said he did not have a phone conversation with Ms Davies but his mother and sister had. | He said he did not have a phone conversation with Ms Davies but his mother and sister had. |
| Mr Morgan said: "My sister said it felt as if it was a very stunted conversation and that every answer was almost being thought through as if to say 'am I OK to say this'. | Mr Morgan said: "My sister said it felt as if it was a very stunted conversation and that every answer was almost being thought through as if to say 'am I OK to say this'. |
| "It always felt during the phone conversations that they had that there was somebody else listening to her because it wasn't a natural conversation. There were all these pauses - it was like a transatlantic phone call." | "It always felt during the phone conversations that they had that there was somebody else listening to her because it wasn't a natural conversation. There were all these pauses - it was like a transatlantic phone call." |
| Police said three women were rescued from a house in Peckford Place, Brixton, last month. | Police said three women were rescued from a house in Peckford Place, Brixton, last month. |
| The alleged victims, a 30-year-old Briton, a 57-year-old Irish woman and a 69-year-old Malaysian, are now in the care of a non-governmental organisation. | The alleged victims, a 30-year-old Briton, a 57-year-old Irish woman and a 69-year-old Malaysian, are now in the care of a non-governmental organisation. |
| Aravindan Balakrishnan, 73, and his wife Chanda, 67, have been arrested on suspicion of being involved in forced labour and slavery. | Aravindan Balakrishnan, 73, and his wife Chanda, 67, have been arrested on suspicion of being involved in forced labour and slavery. |