He told us we were slaves – The fight for justice on a Scottish fishing trawler
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Joshua Amissah got up from his seat in the witness box and stepped away from the interpreter by his side.
The end was drawing near in a nine-year fight for justice, in a case of modern slavery on a Scottish fishing trawler.
The 40-year-old Ghanaian walked a few steps to the corner of the silent court room, crouched and covered his face. He was composing himself.
“He told us we were slaves,” Amissah said.
“He said that his father had told him that any black person he worked with, he must treat that person as a slave.”
Amissah had been employed aboard the Sea Lady – a vessel owned and operated by the Annan-based TN Trawlers.
He told the jury at Hamilton Sheriff Court of the time he had confronted his skipper over his poor treatment.
Additional reporting by Carla Basu, Jax Sinclair, Penny Macmillan and Paul Ward.
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