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Britain's baby traffickers.
120 years ago in Shrewsbury, a travelling magician hatched a sinister plot that would shock Britain. Herbert Smith, the ‘Handcuff King', and his assistant Lottie Roberts fell in love, but their partnership led to a truly heinous crime.
BBC Radio Shropshire's Richard Tisdale tells the story of Britain's baby traffickers.
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