6. Dangerous neighbors
A lot of human trafficking kidnapping stories begin right in front of a person’s home. In this story, the victim, who was originally from Romania and studying in London, was kidnapped right in front of her flat. Anna (not her real name) had no idea the couple living in her building were in fact traffickers. Threatened and beaten, she was taken to the airport with the promise to end up stabbed if she utters a cry or shows any sign for help. Eventually, the poor girl ended up in Ireland where when was held hostage, raped and tortured for almost a year.
When she came to realize they were going to transfer her to the Middle East, she started to work on an escape plan. Her mother was told she decided to become a prostitute on her own, and Anna had no one to turn to. She tried to steer clear of drugs and alcohol, which were frequently used by other girls to forget their doom for a short while. With a clear head and a bit of luck, she escaped one day, running to the city center. After two years of cooperating with the police, she managed to get some justice served.
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