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Britain's Child Beggars
Reporter John Sweeney uncovers the truth behind the children begging on Britain's streets, and tracks down the begging gangs to luxury homes in Romania.
Meet 'Alice'. She is a four-year-old child out on the streets of London begging hours on end, day in, day out. 'Alice' is just one of Britain's Gypsy child beggars, and she can earn hundreds of pounds a day.
A special Panorama investigation uncovers the truth about these children. Reporter John Sweeney tracks down the begging gangs to luxury homes in Romania, where he confronts the adults forcing the children to beg.
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Wed 19 Oct 2011
21:00
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| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Reporter | John Sweeney |
| Producer | Liviu Tipurita |
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- Wed 19 Oct 2011 21:00
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