World leaders respond to Pandora Papers leak, Sense of touch and heat research wins Nobel Prize, Secret wealth of leaders exposed in document leak, Sons of Mocímboa: Mozambique’s terrorism crisis. Over the course of the investigation, six victims of slavery were removed from the Rooney family's sites. A number of victims were found and the UK Human Trafficking Centre concluded 18 men had been illegally brought to the sites. Lincolnshire Police attained seven warrants against the family three years ago as part of Operation Pottery, and the UK Human Trafficking Centre found that 18 men had been illegally brought to the hauling sites. Patrick Rooney, 31. "None of the men, in my judgement, were ever truly free to leave at all.". Dog walker’s barking idea raised £13,000 for charity A dog walker has raised more than £13,000 through selling unwanted items. The Rooney family will be sentenced on September 7, 8 . Martin Rooney, 23, of Drinsey Nook, Sheffield Road, Saxilby, jailed for six years and nine months for conspiracy to require a person to perform forced or compulsory labour and assault occasioning actual bodily harm. Photograph: Lincolnshire police/EPA. The Rooney family, from Lincolnshire in England, were described as "agents of . The head of the family, Martin Rooney, 57, was jailed for 10 . They were all described as vulnerable adults, aged between 18 and 63, who were often homeless and had been picked up by the defendants from across the UK. Eleven members of a family in Lincolnshire have been found guilty of a multitude of slavery offences against 18 victims, many of them homeless or disabled, in Lincolnshire. Many of the victims, aged between 18 and 63, were homeless, while others had learning disabilities or complex drug and alcohol issues. Demonstrators from Animal Rebellion and Nature Rebellion protest in Trafalgar Square in London. In one of the few cases that has come to light in recent years, nine members of the Rooney family in Lincolnshire enslaved 18 people - many of them homeless - for up to 26 years. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. "You stripped them of dignity and humanity and confined them to a life of drudgery". Members of the gang sought out targets in the streets, hostels and shelters, offering work for food and accommodation at sites in Drinsey Nook and Washingborough, then used false . They splashed out on plastic surgery, driving top of the range BMW cars, while wearing expensive Rolex watches and designer outfits. Several members of a Traveller family have been jailed for a total of 79 years for running a modern-day slave camp. Police said while the Rooneys led an extravagant lifestyle, their slaves lived in filth - some in stables next to dog kennels, many in unkempt caravans without running water or toilet facilities. The victim of a modern slavery gang was ordered to dig his own grave and told "that's where you're going" if he did not sign a bogus work contract. âWe will not rest on this result as there are potentially other victims of modern slavery in our county.â. Read about our approach to external linking. The Rooney family, who were based on Traveller sites in Lincoln, targeted homeless people and men with learning disabilities to work and live in squalid conditions for up to 26 years. Under the Modern Slavery Act, introduced in 2015, it is illegal to hold someone in slavery or servitude and force them to carry out compulsory labour. Both ethnicities can be found in the UK and are often wrongly lumped together as "gypsies". Start your Independent Premium subscription today. Members of the Rooney family in Lincolnshire were found guilty of enslaving at least 18 victims - some of whom had disabilities, mental health difficulties or alcohol addictions - in order to . The case also revealed that family members owed more than £97,300 to HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) in unpaid income tax and VAT through illegal trading. Death: March 04, 1953 (75) Sheffield. Police said modern slavery could take many forms, including sexual exploitation, domestic servitude, fraudulent activity or criminal exploitation and have issued guidance to help spot victims. The Rooney family, from Drinsey Nook in Lincolnshire, were described as "agents of cynical manipulation" as they were sentenced at Nottingham Crown Court on Tuesday. "We are exploring five active investigations and we will continue to put any victims at the very heart of our investigations," he added. They also used threats and violence, including punishment beatings, and victims were denied medical help for their injuries and illness. A total of 11 relatives â 10 men and one woman â were convicted for modern slavery and fraud offences. Several members of a Traveller family have been jailed for a total of 79 years for running a modern-day slave camp. The Rooney family ran a driveway resurfacing company, illegally bringing 18 men to properties in Lincolnshire, Nottinghamshire and London and forcing them to work.Members of the gang sought out . Patrick Rooney, 31, of Drinsey Nook, Sheffield Road, Saxilby jailed for 15 years and nine months for conspiracy to require a person to perform forced or compulsory labour, fraud by abuse of position, assault occasioning actual bodily harm, and two counts of theft. "It was like the gulf between medieval royalty and peasantry," he told him. 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Members of the gang sought out targets in the streets, hostels and shelters, offering work for food and accommodation at sites in Drinsey Nook and Washingborough, then used false promises, drugs, alcohol and violence to entrap them. Gerard Rooney, 46, of Washingborough Road, Lincoln, jailed for six years for conspiracy to require a person to perform forced or compulsory labour. A number of victims were found and the UK Human Trafficking Centre concluded 18 men had been illegally brought to the sites. Lincolnshire Police and the National Crime Agency first raided the clan's properties in 2014, when a total of six people were arrested. Video, Life at sea by world's largest offshore wind farm, Muhammad cartoonist Lars Vilks dies in car crash, Cuban players in largest defection in years, Chinese character removed from Walliams book, Evergrande shares halted as 'major' update awaited. The Rooneys were an Irish traveler family, as opposed to a Romany Gypsy family. The Rooney family from central England. Sentencing Martin Rooney Senior, Timothy Spencer QC said: "You brought up your sons in a criminal culture.". Members of the Rooney traveller family were convicted of running a . The Rooney family, from Lincolnshire in England, were described as "agents of . The infamous Rooney family, who were based on a travellers site in Lincoln, subjected 18 victims to squalid living conditions and made . One of the victims was found to have been working for the family for 26 years. Martin Rooney, 57, of Drinsey Nook, Sheffield Road, Saxilby, jailed for 10 years and nine months for conspiracy to require a person to perform forced or compulsory labour and unlawful wounding. If victims complained, the Rooneys would say they owed money and claim more labour to pay off the supposed debts, while providing alcohol and drugs as part of what prosecutors had described as a âgroomingâ process. Eleven members of a Lincolnshire traveller family dubbed the biggest slavery gang in Britain face sentencing in court today. World leaders respond to Pandora Papers leak, Sense of touch and heat research wins Nobel Prize, Secret wealth of leaders exposed in document leak, Sons of Mocímboa: Mozambique’s terrorism crisis. The Rooney family's victims, many of whom had drug or mental health problems, were forced to live in "squalid" conditions. While the gang members lived in luxurious homes, bought high-performance cars and enjoyed holidays to Barbados and cosmetic surgery, their slaves were kept in squalid caravans or kennels, with little access to heating, water and toilets. She added: "I hope that seeing their abusers imprisoned will be of some comfort to them and will be a suitable acknowledgement of their courage in giving evidence.". A TRAVELLER family in Lincolnshire have been found guilty of an array of horrifying modern slavery offences which saw disabled and homeless people treated like animals in disgusting conditions. The third result is Heather E Rooney age 40s in Lincolnshire, IL in the Lincoln Shire neighborhood. Photos issued by Lincolnshire Police of . 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Some were forced to squat in woods behind their living areas, while electricity was âdangerouslyâ tapped from a nearby pylon. In one attack, a man was beaten with a shovel and left injured in a caravan for days for returning a car with no petrol. Police began operations against members of the Rooney family in September 2014 when seven warrants were executed in Lincolnshire, Nottinghamshire and London. The Rooney family kept slaves in 'truly shocking' conditions Credit: Lincolnshire Police. Sentencing Rooney, of Drinsey Nook, Saxilby, Lincolnshire, Judge Timothy Spencer contrasted the family's wealth, foreign holidays and expensive cars with the dirty caravans and squalid conditions . Bottom: Martin Sr, Martin, Patrick and Patrick Rooney and Peter Doran. "The Rooney family ran a driveway resurfacing company, illegally bringing 18 men to properties in Lincolnshire, Nottinghamshire and London and forcing them to work. John Rooney […] Rooney family slavery gang ordered to pay victims £1m. 12 family members and associates were jailed for more than 90 years between 2016 and 2018, but the Economic Crime Unit has been pursuing the . Eleven men - part of one family - have been convicted of modern day slavery in what Lincolnshire police who brought them to justice say is the country's biggest investigation of its kind. Bridget Rooney, 55. Uhuru Kenyatta's name appears in the Pandora Papers - the biggest ever leak of financial documents. The traveller family were described as "chilling in their mercilessness". "They are getting what they are entitled to," she said. The Rooneys' victims were beaten and left without running water or toilet facilities at the Drinsey Nook site in Lincolnshire. The Rooney family ran a driveway resurfacing business. The proceeds were spent on holidays, sports cars, breast enlargements and a place on a . Bridget Rooney, 55, of Drinsey Nook, Sheffield Road, Saxilby, jailed for seven years for conspiracy to require a person to perform forced or compulsory labour. Two others, Eileen Rooney, 32, of Drinsey Nook, Sheffield Road, Saxilby and Nora Rooney, 31, of the same address, were both acquitted. Judge Spencer told Bridget Rooney, described as the matriarch of the family, she had "the power to stop this". âThese people lived a life of luxury by exploiting and abusing highly vulnerable individuals. Peter Doran, 36, of Washingborough Road, Lincoln, jailed for six years for conspiracy to require a person to perform forced or compulsory labour. A British police handout photo of the 11 Rooney family members. A map showing Drinsey Nook on the Notts . Nine members of a notorious traveller family based in Lincoln have been handed jail sentences toiling 79 years and seven months for running a modern-day slavery camp. One of the victims was found to have been working for the family for 26 years. Martin Rooney, 35 Nottingham Crown Court heard 12 members of the Rooney family, 10 of whom have been jailed, benefited by about £4m. Photo: Lincolnshire Police). Sentencing of the Rooney family took place at Nottingham Crown Court on Tuesday, September 12. John Rooney, 31, of Drinsey Nook, Sheffield Road, Saxilby, Lincolnshire - conspiracy to require a person to perform forced or compulsory labour, conspiracy to defraud, fraud by false . Judge Spencer also spoke of how the family used food as a means of control over their victims. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Members of the Rooney . On one occasion, he was made to dig his own grave if he did not agree to a lifetime of servitude. Heather is related to Matthew T Chudy and Robert A Chudy as well as 3 additional people. Want to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later? Officers carried out seven raids across Lincolnshire, Nottingham and London . Husband of Mary Mitchell. A family who ran a modern day slavery ring in Lincolnshire have been jailed for a total of nearly 80 years . The victim of a modern slavery gang was ordered to dig his own grave and told "that's where you're going" if he did not sign a bogus work contract. âThe victims will never get the years back that were taken away from them but I hope this provides them with some comfort that justice has been served and demonstrates that we will do everything in our power to try and stop others suffering in the ways that they did. Rooney traveller family face sentencing after enslaving homeless and disabled people. 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One man had been working for the family for 26 years. Father of Thomas Rooney; Charles Edward Rooney; Robert Henry Rooney; Michael Joseph Rooney; Alfred Percival Frederick Cornelius Rooney and 3 others. An aerial shot of th John Rooney, 31, of Drinsey Nook, Sheffield Road, Saxilby, Lincolnshire, jailed for 15 years and six months for conspiracy to require a person to perform forced or compulsory labour, conspiracy to defraud, fraud by false representation and two counts of theft. Nine members of a UK 'traveller' family who kept workers in wretched conditions have been jailed for . The court also heard of one victim's terrifying ordeal which spanned more than a quarter of a century. Bridget Rooney, who was described as the family's matriarch, was jailed for seven years and Judge Spencer reminded her that she had had "the power to stop this". 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Read about our approach to external linking. Martin . The victims, men aged 18 to 63, were freed after raids by Lincolnshire Police and the National Crime Agency, carried out in 2014. He was kept a "captive" by members of the Rooney family on a Lincolnshire traveller site and forced to work 12-hour days, seven-days-a-week for 26 years. He was kept a "captive" by members of the Rooney family on a Lincolnshire traveller site and forced to work 12-hour days, seven-days-a-week for 26 years. The Rooney family, with addresses across Lincolnshire and Buckinghamshire, were sentenced yesterday at Nottingham Crown Court after a series of linked trials which began in 2016. Mr Davison said there were potentially other victims of modern slavery in the UK and that the force "would not rest on this result". Chief Superintendent Chris Davison, Head of Crime for Lincolnshire Police, said: âThe severity of these crimes is underlined by the sentences imposed by the judge. Patrick Rooney, 54, of Sainfoin Farm, Gatemoor Lane, Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire, received 12 moths suspended for two years converting criminal property. John Rooney, 31, of Drinsey Nook, Sheffield Road, Saxilby, Lincolnshire - conspiracy to require a person to perform forced or compulsory labour, conspiracy to defraud, fraud by false . The . People zip wire across the sea from Bournemouth pier towards the beach. Read about our approach to external linking. West Lindsey councillor Giles McNeill is still an elected member despite guilty ... Heritage attraction near Sleaford officially re-opened, New community group for ‘like-minded ladies’ welcomes new members, Not too late to bag a Lincolnshire Day discount at Sleaford shops. John Rooney, 31, of Drinsey Nook, Saxilby, Lincolnshire - conspiracy to require a person to perform forced or compulsory labour, conspiracy to defraud, fraud by false representation and two . © 2021 BBC. Photograph . The Rooney family, with addresses across Lincolnshire and Buckinghamshire, were sentenced yesterday at Nottingham Crown Court after a series of linked trials which began in 2016. The abuse allowed the gang to tighten their hold over their victims and their bank accounts, which were used to fund their own indulgent lifestyles. The case at Nottingham Crown Court was part of Lincolnshire Police's Operation Pottery investigation, one of the largest investigations of its kind. Eleven members of a Lincolnshire family have been jailed for violently exploiting at . Sentencing Rooney, of Drinsey Nook, Sheffield Road, Saxilby, Lincolnshire, Judge Timothy Spencer QC contrasted the family's wealth, foreign holidays and expensive cars with the dirty caravans . Head of the family Martin Rooney Snr, 57, was jailed for ten years and nine months for conspiracy to require a person to perform forced or compulsory labour. 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Select this result to view Heather E Rooney's phone number, address, and more. Martin Rooney, 35, is still to be sentenced and is also facing two counts of converting criminal property, as is Patrick Rooney, 54. The Rooney family were jailed for modern slavery offences last year. Eleven members of a Lincolnshire family have been jailed for violently exploiting at least 18 victims of modern slavery in offences described as "chilling in their mercilessness". Benefits of £4,174,827.54 were identified, with confiscation orders to the value of £1,083,403.61 made. AN IRISH family have been sentenced to 79 years in prison for keeping 16 vulnerable labour slaves in 'squalid conditions' for 26 years. head of crime for Lincolnshire Police, said: "The . "Many were very, very thin and they were absolutely filthy," said Ch Supt Mayo. H e was kept a "captive" by members of the Rooney family on a Lincolnshire Irish traveller site and forced to work 12-hour days, seven-days-a-week for 26 years. Lincolnshire Police said the Rooney clan profited by more than £1.5m (€1.6m) from the shocking exploitation. Martin Rooney, 57, who headed the family and led the operation, was jailed for ten years and nine months for a . Matthew Rooney was born on 11/10/1973 and is 47 years old. The case was part of Lincolnshire Police's 'Operation Pottery' investigation which has been one of the largest investigations of its kind in the country. • John Rooney, 31, of Drinsey Nook, Saxilby, Lincolnshire - conspiracy to require a person to perform forced or compulsory labour, conspiracy to defraud, fraud by false representation and two . In one attack, a man was beaten with a shovel and left injured in a caravan for days for returning a car with no petrol. VideoSons of Mocímboa: Mozambique’s terrorism crisis, King of Jordan amassed £70m secret property empire, Life at sea by world's largest offshore wind farm. 7. . Police say there may be other victims of modern slavery in Lincolnshire after landmark case, Find your bookmarks in your Independent Premium section, under my profile. Speaking outside court after sentencing, Janine Smith, from the Crown Prosecution Service, said the sentences "reflect the level of exploitation, control and violence they exhibited and the betrayal of those they condemned to forced labour and the people they defrauded". […] Eleven defendants have been convicted of offences following a series of linked trials relating to modern slavery and fraud at Nottingham Crown Court. The victims were all described as vulnerable adults, aged between 18 and 63, who were often homeless and had been picked up by the defendants from across the UK. Operating from sites in Lincolnshire, they targeted victims who were homeless, had learning disabilities or complex drug and alcohol issues. The Rooney family tree. VideoSons of Mocímboa: Mozambique’s terrorism crisis, King of Jordan amassed £70m secret property empire, Life at sea by world's largest offshore wind farm. The Rooney family, from Drinsey Nook in Lincolnshire, were described as "agents of cynical manipulation" as they were sentenced at Nottingham Crown Court on Tuesday. Information about BBC links to other news sites, Secret assets of Kenyan president’s family exposed. The men, aged 18 to 63, were freed after raids by Lincolnshire Police and the National Crime Agency, carried out in 2014. 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One victim was kept a 'captive' by members of the Rooney family on a Lincolnshire traveller site and forced to work 12-hour days, seven-days-a-week for 26 years. • John Rooney, 31, of Drinsey Nook, Saxilby, Lincolnshire - conspiracy to require a person to perform forced or compulsory labour, conspiracy to defraud, fraud by false representation and two . Video, Sons of Mocímboa: Mozambique’s terrorism crisis, Life at sea by world's largest offshore wind farm. The Rooney family ran a driveway resurfacing company, illegally bringing 18 men to properties in Lincolnshire, Nottinghamshire and London and forcing them to work. The head of the family, Martin Rooney Senior, was jailed for 10 years, while two of his sons were each jailed for more than 15 years. It also heard the majority of any money recovered would go to victims. 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