Govanhill trafficking trial hears woman was "stolen" from her home

A woman has told a people trafficking trial that she was “stolen” from her home and later made to have sex with “two smelly men”.

The 25 year-old said she was taken from Slovakia and eventually to a flat in an unknown city.

She also alleged being “beat up” and having her identity card removed from her.

Jurors heard it was police who eventually came to the mother's aid.

She was giving evidence via video-link at the High Court in Glasgow.

61 year-old Vojtech Gombar, 37 year-old Anil Wagle, 28 year-old Jana Sandorova and 31 year-old Ratislav Adam deny trafficking women.

Prosecutors allege they were brought over from Slovakia and held in “slavery and servitude” between 2011 and 2017.

The witness today/yesterday was quizzed about incidents from the beginning of 2014.

Asked what happened, she told the trial: “They stole me.”

The woman said this was man called Vojto – who she did not know – and another individual.

The mum claimed she was offered money – but that she “did not want to go”.

The court heard she was pulled into car and had nothing on her other than an identity card, which was taken.

The woman alleged being initially taken to a property where three other girls were.

She told jurors: “I wished to run away, but it was not possible. I wanted to be home.”

Prosecutor Kath Harper asked: “What is the next thing you remember?”

The woman: “He (Vojto) took me to some city, but I do not know where it was. There was also his wife and his step daughter.”

She recalled ending up sleeping in the “corridor” of a property there.

Miss Harper: “Did Vojto tell you why you were there?”

The witness: “No.”

She claimed Vojto also wanted to “sell” her to a “Pakistani” man

The witness went on to claim she was taken to another flat by a woman.

Recalling being there, she added: “There were two men on me and she took the money.

“They were not nice, really smelly. I did not want to sleep with them.

“One hit me and he took money back from the woman.”

Miss Harper: “Do you mean they had sex with you?”

She replied: “Yes.”

The witness claimed the woman was also forced to have sex with the men.

The four deny the accusations.

The trial, before Lord Beckett, continues.

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