By Rory Tingle For Mailonline
Published: 11:29 BST, 17 April 2019 | Updated: 11:29 BST, 17 April 2019
A second man has been arrested over claims a 58-year-old 'slave' was forced to live in a 6-foot garden shed for 40 years with just a chair and soiled bedding.
The 53-year-old suspect was arrested yesterday at a residential site north of Carlisle, Cumbria, on suspicion of modern slavery offences and is being questioned in custody.
A 79-year-old man was previously detained by officers from the Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority (GLAA) in October and released under investigation.
Two men have now been arrested over claims a 'slave' was kept for 40 years inside this shed in Carlisle, Cumbria
The alleged victim, a British man, was rescued from the shed on a residential site north of Carlisle - reportedly a licensed traveller camp - where it is believed he had been living throughout his adult
