https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-manchester-64410912?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGAPolice have apologised to a woman for failing to investigate her complaints of being a victim of modern slavery.
Tina - not her real name - said her husband had beaten her up and forced her into prostitution.
She said she told Greater Manchester Police (GMP) several times between 2009 and 2015, but the force "didn't care, they didn't believe me", adding: "They didn't do anything."
GMP has apologised to Tina by letter for its failures.
Tina told [size=inherit]
BBC Radio Manchester[/size] the physical abuse had started as soon as she had got married and went on for eight years.
"He beat me black and blue on my wedding night," she said.
"It was hell.
"For years, I would have to do as I was told or I'd get beaten.
"I reported it to GMP and they didn't do anything."