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Radio Shropshire,6 mins

Britain's baby traffickers.

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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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