Chien was trafficked in a lorry from Vietnam when he was 16. The vehicle was intercepted by the police in the UK. He was scared to talk to them because he had seen Vietnamese police work closely with the traffickers, so he did not trust them enough to ask for help.

The immigration authorities didnt believe that Chien was under 18 years old, so he was sent to an immigration detention centre that should only hold adults. After he was released, he was taken to a train station and left alone. He knew very little English and had no possessions. After a night on the platform, a Vietnamese person approached Chien, offering to help.

They took Chien to a house where he was forced to work growing cannabis. He was beaten and tortured here. When the house was raided, Chien was detained again, this time charged with the crime of growing cannabis.

Although Chien had several touchpoints with the UK authorities, he was never identified as a victim of trafficking, and he did not get the appropriate support for someone who was still underage and vulnerable. Chien was re-trafficked because of failures in the system. With your help, we know we can stop this from happening to other Survivors.