'Police didn't care I was trafficked and abused'
Tina said she was attacked by her husband on her wedding night and beaten "black and blue"Police have apologised to a woman for failing to investigate her complaints of being a victim of modern slavery.She said she told Greater Manchester Police several times between 2009 and 2015, but the force "didn't care, they didn't believe me", adding: "They didn't do anything.
A year later, an allegation of an offence under the Modern Slavery Act was recorded against Tina's husband. In 2018, Tina told police she no longer supported the investigation due to the impact on her family and her lack of confidence in how matters had previously been handled.In a statement, GMP's Supt John Griffith said the force was "committed to delivering outstanding service which cares for victims and keeps them safe [and] significant progress has been made against this since Tina's contact with the force between 2009 and 2015".
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