Women kept as slaves....but how often is this occurring?

fuzzywuzzy · Post by **fuzzywuzzy** » Thu Nov 21, 2013 8:23 pm

Police rescue three women held captive for 30 years in London house - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)

Charity founder Aneeta Prem says the treatment of the women was "barbaric" and their liberation an "amazing story".

"You're basically looking at domestic slavery, and you wouldn't expect that to be happening in the UK, in London, in 2013," she said.

Ms Prem says she thinks the women had suffered physical abuse, but they had not reported any sexual abuse.

She says the two people arrested were the "heads of the family" in which the three women were kept.

"The ladies were absolutely terrified of these people," she said.

"They did have rooms that they could use but they were very restricted on everything they could do."

Ms Prem says neighbours were not aware of the women being held captive.

Post by **LarsMac** » Fri Nov 22, 2013 8:10 am

Probably more often than any of us would like to know.

Post by **Bryn Mawr** » Sat Nov 23, 2013 12:09 pm

fuzzywuzzy;1441263 wrote: Police rescue three women held captive for 30 years in London house - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)

This is an odd story with a lot going on beneath the surface.

It would appear from later reports that the three women were not locked into the house but were able to go out so not "captive" in the usually accepted sense.

On the other hand, they are reportedly so traumatized that it could take months to find the true story.

Some of the reports say that one reason it is difficult to get them to talk is because there is a "bond of affection" towards their captors.

ISTR a celebrity kidnapping case where this syndrome was present -got it, Patty Hurst and Stockholm syndrome.

fuzzywuzzy · Post by **fuzzywuzzy** » Sat Nov 23, 2013 12:53 pm

patty ? Hmmm it's good to have rich parents. They can buy any new syndrome.

reports here of the women being terrified of them. I believe it's called brainwashed.

YZGI · Post by **YZGI** » Mon Nov 25, 2013 10:01 am

fuzzywuzzy;1441382 wrote: patty ? Hmmm it's good to have rich parents. They can buy any new syndrome.

reports here of the women being terrified of them. I believe it's called brainwashed.

Kind of like women and their diamonds.

Post by **Betty Boop** » Mon Nov 25, 2013 1:10 pm

fuzzywuzzy;1441382 wrote: patty ? Hmmm it's good to have rich parents. They can buy any new syndrome.

reports here of the women being terrified of them. I believe it's called brainwashed.

Conditioned to behave in certain ways and then living under the threat of what will happen should you not do things 'their' way.

I'm sure there are thousands also living this way around the world.

AnneBoleyn · Post by **AnneBoleyn** » Mon Nov 25, 2013 1:20 pm

I agree with Betty & LarsMac. I bet it's more common than we would like to think.

Post by **Betty Boop** » Mon Nov 25, 2013 1:22 pm

AnneBoleyn;1441493 wrote: I agree with Betty & LarsMac. I bet it's more common than we would like to think.

And I don't think its just women either.

AnneBoleyn · Post by **AnneBoleyn** » Mon Nov 25, 2013 2:42 pm

Betty Boop;1441494 wrote: And I don't think its just women either.

Again, agree.