Jailed: Harrogate Indian restaurant boss who traded staff like slaves

Parveen Khan was 55-years-old when she was convicted earlier this year of people trafficking in one of the first cases of its kind.

Two of her sons, Raja, 33, and Shahnawaz Khan, 30, were also found guilty by a jury in March of conspiracy to traffic foreign workers to their family-owned Rajput restaurant in Cheltenham Parade, Harrogate.

Sentencing of Mrs Khan had been adjourned while she battled to overcome serious mental health problems

Leeds Crown Court heard that nine men were recruited from India, Pakistan and the Middle East with promises of good wages and conditions but once in Yorkshire they had their passports and other documents seized and were forced to work long hours often seven days a week for little or no pay.

Full story in Tuesday's Yorkshire Post