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Child smugglers in court
A COUPLE from West Drayton found guilty of illegally bringing a teenager into the UK are due to be sentenced today.
Samuel and Ernestina Quainoo pleaded guilty to smuggling a 13-year-old childminder into the UK after falsely claiming she was their daughter.
The Quainoos are a married couple who lived separately between 2003 and 2004, with Samuel living in West Drayton and Ernestina living in Ghana.
The couple had a baby who lived with Ernestina, 37, in Ghana. The couple engaged a 13-year-old to act as an unpaid childminder for them.
Samuel, 59, wrote to the British High Commission in March 2004 requesting he be allowed to bring his family to the UK.
In the letter he stated his family included his wife and baby, and the 13-year-old.
The 13-year-old was forced by the Quainoos to come to the UK with false documents, despite her not wanting to leave her family in Ghana.
She was told a job and education would be arranged for her.
But after arriving, the girl was not allowed to go to school and was kept in the house by the Quainoos for around two years.
In May 2006, she fled the house and went to Hillingdon social services, who informed the Met's Paladin team, a partnership of police and immigration officers who specialise in protecting children from child trafficking.
The couple are due to appear for sentencing at Isleworth Crown Court today.
11:21am Friday 16th May 2008
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CommentPosted by: pi**ed off, hayes on 2:45pm Fri 16 May 08
Why waste UK tax payers money putting them through court and sentencing them they should be automatically deported!!
Why waste UK tax payers money putting them through court and sentencing them they should be automatically deported!!
Posted by: Anon, West Drayton on 10:23pm Tue 27 May 08
What about the other teenage lad that arrived at the same time as the wife, teenage girl and little one ?
I hope that they get what is coming to them
What about the other teenage lad that arrived at the same time as the wife, teenage girl and little one ?
I hope that they get what is coming to them
Posted by: Anon 2 !!, West Drayton on 10:12pm Mon 16 Jun 08
Anyone got any updates on what is going on in the courtroom ?
Looks like they are back there again tomorrow for the 3rd or 4th day.
Anyone got any updates on what is going on in the courtroom ?
Looks like they are back there again tomorrow for the 3rd or 4th day.
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