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UK police investigate after Mo Farah says he was child trafficking victim

(This July 14 story corrects to state Farah was enrolled at two primary schools and attended Feltham Community College at 11)

Reuters · Jul 14, 2022

Sir Mo Farah 'relieved' as immigration officials say he won't be investigated after coming out as human trafficking victim

London police look into Olympic star Mo Farah's revelation that he was illegally brought to the UK and forced into domestic slavery as a child.

ABC News · Jul 14, 2022

Advocates: Farah's story can help other trafficking victims

Until this week, Mo Farah was a four-time Olympic champion winding down his hugely successful career as a long-distance runner

The Independent UK · Jul 13, 2022

Four men arrested in London in human trafficking investigation

This is the moment police hunting a human trafficking gang suspected of smuggling 32 people into lorries to bring them to the UK break down the door of the alleged kingpin and place handcuffs on him.

Evening Standard · Jul 13, 2022

Mo Farah’s harrowing story shines a light on Tories’ shameful asylum policy

Annie Brown says the UK should be a sanctuary for children like Mo, who flee from conflict only to be exploited.

Daily Record · Jul 13, 2022

Trafficking victims ‘fear being criminalised’ if they seek help

Charity workers hope Sir Mo Farah’s decision to reveal he was trafficked would encourage more victims to come forward

The Guardian - UK · Jul 12, 2022

The Leader podcast: Mo Farah’s story and the reality of trafficking

Thirty years after being illegally trafficked into the UK under the wrong name, Sir Mo Farah has finally revealed the story of how he came to the country.

Evening Standard · Jul 12, 2022

Child slavery reports in the UK reach record levels as Sir Mo Farah speaks about his own trafficking experience.

Olympic gold medallist reveals he had been brought to the UK from Djibouti at the age of nine and forced to serve another family’s children

Wales Online · Jul 12, 2022

Undercover police officer 'infiltrates Scouse cocaine cartel'

The officer gained the confidence of the major drugs trafficking group

Liverpool Echo · Jul 12, 2022

Mo Farah wins praise after ‘heart-breaking’ child trafficking tale

The true account of the Olympian’s journey to Britain is revealed in new documentary, The Real Mo Farah

Evening Standard · Jul 12, 2022