Rescued 'slave' thought to have lived in a shed in Cumbria for 40 years

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A 79-year-old man arrested on suspicion of slavery offences after discovery in Carlisle

 

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oh my god, poor bloke! i hope he gets all the right help he needs, i can't even start to imagine what living nearly double of my life in a shed would be like

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