Vulnerable man made to live in horse box and squalid shed for years The man’s boss, Peter Swailes Senior, died last year aged 80 while awaiting trial for modern slavery offences. The Independent UK · Feb 4, 2022
Son who conspired with dad to exploit man kept as slave for 40 years avoids jail Peter Swailes was initially accused of Modern Slavery alongside his 80-year-old father, also called Peter Swailes, but his father died before the trial started Daily Mirror · Feb 4, 2022
Man kept in filthy shed for 40 years as slave with no lights or heating A senior investigator has described the case as ‘harrowing’ and said the victim will be traumatised for the rest of his life. Daily Record · Jan 19, 2022
Man kept in freezing filthy shed for 40 YEARS with no lights or heating Officers noted that another shed on site - used for the family dog to sleep in - was in a far better state than the one used by the victim Manchester Evening News · Jan 18, 2022