Slavery case girl tells court of abuse by Eccles couple

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Ilyas Ashar (right) and his wife and daughter Tallat and Faaiza Ashar

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Ilyas And Tallat Ashar

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'Slave': The deaf and mute girl (centre) in the video of her police interview in 2009 which was played to the court today. She spoke in sign language with the aid of a deaf and dumb intermediary and a sign language interpreter

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Ilyas, Tallat and Faaiza Ashar leaving court

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Slavery case girl tells court of abuse by Eccles couple

bbc.co.uk | 5:25 pm Feb 13, 2012

Ilyas Asha and his wife, Tallat Ashar, deny charges of false imprisonment and human trafficking A deaf girl allegedly kept in a cellar, raped and treated as a slave in Greater Manchester has told a court of years of beatings and cruelty. The victim, who…
Deaf 'Child Slave' Gives Evidence Against Pair

sky.com | 11:05 pm Feb 13, 2012

Filmed interviews she gave to the police were played to a crown court but beforehand the woman asked: "Will I be kept from (the defendants) Mr and Mrs Ashar?". The court was told the orphan was brought illegally into the UK in 2000. No-one was sure of her…
Keith Nolan: Deaf in the military

ted.com | 6:37 pm Feb 13, 2012

Keith Nolan doesn't believe his deafness should be a barrier to serving his country -- and is making the case for increasing the role of citizens with disabilities in the military. Full bio and more linksKeith Nolan always wanted to join the United States…
'I used to sit there for a long, long time crying': Woman tells how she was 'kept as sex slave in cellar for 10 years'

dailymail.co.uk | 9:57 pm Feb 13, 2012

A deaf and mute girl allegedly kept in a cellar, repeatedly raped and treated as a virtual slave told a court today of years of beatings and cruelty. The victim, who cannot be identified for legal reasons, told the jury of almost a decade of alleged abuse…
Deaf woman tells court she was raped, beaten and treated as slave for 10 years

guardian.co.uk | 6:49 pm Feb 13, 2012

A deaf and mute young woman who claims she was locked in a cellar, raped and treated as a domestic slave for almost a decade has been giving evidence in court against the couple accused of abusing her. The woman, whose age is unknown but who is thought to…