Tags: EU | Britain | Slavery

Couple Who Kept Man as Slave for 24 Years Jailed in Britain

Tuesday, 08 December 2015 08:58 PM EST

LONDON (AP) — A British judge has sentenced a husband and wife who kept a man as a slave for almost a quarter of a century to six years each in prison.

Emmanuel Edet, a doctor, and his wife Antan Erdet, a nurse, moved from Nigeria to Britain in 1989. With them came 13-year-old Ofonime Sunday Inuk — whom they told officials was their son.

Prosecutors say he worked as an unpaid "houseboy" for 24 years, cooking, cleaning, gardening and looking after the couple's two sons.

Inuk eventually contacted a charity after the couple went to Nigeria for Christmas 2013 and they were arrested three months later.

Sentencing the Edets on Monday at London's Harrow Crown Court, Judge Graham Arran said their behavior robbed Inuk "of the opportunity of leading a normal life."

© Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.


Europe
A British judge has sentenced a husband and wife who kept a man as a slave for almost a quarter of a century to six years each in prison.Emmanuel Edet, a doctor, and his wife Antan Erdet, a nurse, moved from Nigeria to Britain in 1989. With them came 13-year-old Ofonime...
EU,Britain,Slavery
131
2015-58-08
Tuesday, 08 December 2015 08:58 PM
Newsmax Media, Inc.

Sign up for Newsmax’s Daily Newsletter

Receive breaking news and original analysis - sent right to your inbox.

(Optional for Local News)
Privacy: We never share your email address.
Join the Newsmax Community
Read and Post Comments
Please review Community Guidelines before posting a comment.
 
 
TOP

Newsmax, Moneynews, Newsmax Health, and Independent. American. are registered trademarks of Newsmax Media, Inc. Newsmax TV, and Newsmax World are trademarks of Newsmax Media, Inc.

NEWSMAX.COM
© Newsmax Media, Inc.
All Rights Reserved
NEWSMAX.COM
© Newsmax Media, Inc.
All Rights Reserved