Vanessa Marshall QC and James Macdonald have successfully prosecuted two men for modern slavery offences. Both men were jailed for crimes which included conspiracy to facilitate the travel of another with a view to exploitation, conspiracy to control prostitution for gain and removing criminal property from England and Wales.
Mo Quan Zhou, 45 and Meyrick Bramhill-Purchase, 64 have been sentenced to five and half years and four and half years respectively. Suspicions were raised in May after a letting agent reported that a property in Lincoln was being used as a brothel.
The police investigated and between May and May the pair were found to be operating brothels in Chesterfield, Derby and Lincoln. Vulnerable Chinese and Malaysian women who had been trafficked into the UK were found at the brothels by police.
Many of them had overstayed their visas and were desperate to remain in the UK in order to avoid an even worse existence in their home countries. Read more. Do you have an out of hours number? How can I find out whether 7BR can take my case? As a direct access client, please visit our direct access page and complete the initial form, a member of the clerking team will then be in touch to discuss the next steps.
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