Police probe into discovery of Sheffield brothel continues
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A police probe is continuing following the discovery of a brothel operating in Sheffield.
The brothel was discovered by police officers acting on community concerns in Upperthorpe.
Officers who visited the property found a trafficked 42-year-old woman from China ‘who appeared to have been coerced against their will under false pretenses’.
The woman is now being supported by specialist agencies.
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South Yorkshire Police said work is under way to establish who was behind the brothel.
The force said: “No arrests have been made yet, but enquiries are ongoing.”