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Alleged slaves pictured in 1997 ITV documentary footage

Members of an alleged 'slavery' commune in south London, who were rescued last week, are believed to be among the same women filmed by an ITV documentary crew in 1997 5:50PM GMT 26 Nov 2013

This video shot in 1997 shows members of the alleged 'slavery' commune in the doorway of a south London property, arguing with a man asking to speak to Aravindan Balakrishnan.

According to ITV News two of the alleged victims recently rescued are pictured in the footage.

One woman, Josephine, who is now believed to be 57 years old, is seen in the footage waiving her finger, telling the man at the door: "You're part of the fascist state."

A Malaysian woman, seen closing the door at the end of the clip, is believed to be Aishah, the 69-year-old woman rescued from the alleged 'slavery' house in south London.

The documentary was about the death of Sian Davies, who died after a fall from the window of a house used by the group.

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