Three "traumatised women" were kept as slaves have been freed after spending three decades imprisoned against their will in a city home, police said.
A 30-year-old British woman, a 57-year-old Irishwoman and a 69-year-old Malaysian woman are believed to have walked to their freedom from a property in south London after media coverage on forced marriages gave them the courage to contact a support charity.
Two people in their 60s have been arrested at the home this morning as part of the investigation into slavery and domestic servitude, Scotland Yard said.
It followed a call to police last month, from a charity on behalf of one of the alleged captives, who said she had been held captive for more than 30 years.
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18 Oct 2012Freedom Charity, which aims to advise and support victims of forced marriages or honour-based violence, got in touch after they received a call following television coverage on forced marriages.
Aneeta Prem, Freedom Charity founder, said the women were very distressed when they were rescued but also very relieved to be free.
She said "When they contacted the charity it was very clear it was a once chance call to make a difference. They basically told us they were being held and they needed support to come out of a very difficult situation."
She added that the charity felt "very humbled" that they were able to assist in "something so miraculous".
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