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Birmingham slavery arrests: Man still questioned | |
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A 31-year-old man is still being questioned by police over slavery offences after four men were found in squalid conditions in Birmingham. | |
Police said they found the four in a lean-to building at a property in Alum Rock Road. They were believed to have been at the address for about a year. | |
Two men were arrested on Wednesday on suspicion of human trafficking. | |
A 27-year-old man had been released on bail pending further inquiries, West Midlands Police said. | |
A woman has previously been charged and eight other people have been arrested. | A woman has previously been charged and eight other people have been arrested. |
The woman, unemployed Vasilica Panaghita, of Alum Rock Road, Birmingham, was charged with four counts of knowingly holding another person in slavery or servitude. | The woman, unemployed Vasilica Panaghita, of Alum Rock Road, Birmingham, was charged with four counts of knowingly holding another person in slavery or servitude. |
She was remanded in custody and will next appear at the city's crown court in April. | She was remanded in custody and will next appear at the city's crown court in April. |
Of the eight people - four men and four women arrested in connection with trafficking offences - four remain on police bail pending further inquiries and the other four were released without charge. | Of the eight people - four men and four women arrested in connection with trafficking offences - four remain on police bail pending further inquiries and the other four were released without charge. |
The four men found at the property are being cared for by the Salvation Army, West Midlands Police said. | The four men found at the property are being cared for by the Salvation Army, West Midlands Police said. |