safe house

He had then flown on to Paris and stayed for a few days in a “safe house”, organised by a Vietnamese smuggling gang on the city’s outskirts.

Some have already spent up to four years in a safe house, according to the Independent Anti-Slavery Commissioner, who welcomed the ambitious plans but called for more prosecutions.

A seven-year-old cat who lives at a safe house for women has been recognised nationally for his "incredible gift of empathy".

"Are there fighters in my house? I have young children, my husband has an Israeli work permit. My house is a safe house."

They were taken to a safe house somewhere in Scotland, then police asked them to stay in the UK to help with further enquiries and act as witnesses when the case came to court.