A couple found guilty of holding a woman captive as a slave for eight years will finally be jailed months after being convicted of the callous crime. The court heard the Kannans had been so confident they would walk free, they had not discussed how their children might be cared for should they be immediately taken into custody. The Supreme Court of Victoria heard the couple had been heard by police discussing the allegations over phone taps. The court heard their victim had no teeth when found by police in 2015. The court heard the couple had decided to keep the woman captive after she overstayed her holiday visa.

Source: The Nation June 29, 2021 03:56 UTC