Sunday, May 15, 2005
How Does This Happen?
You read about modern slavery and you picture the third world. Which makes this story extraordinarily startling.
Scotland Yard today revealed it has been unable to trace all but two of 300 black boys aged four to seven reported missing from school in a three-month period.We are supposed to be the civilized ones. The benefit fraud thing I sort of understand, but in the modern world that we would still trade children for servants is just appalling.
Child welfare experts say the number highlights the scale of the trade in children brought to Britain as domestic servants and covers for benefit fraud.
