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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
World
Amy Hawkins Senior China correspondent

Chinese prisoner’s ID card apparently found in lining of Regatta coat

A Chinese prisoner's identity card found in a coat made by Regatta
The card’s plastic holder is embossed with the words: ‘Produced by the Ministry of Justice prisons bureau’. Photograph: The Guardian

An ID card that appears to belong to a Chinese prisoner was found inside the lining of a coat from the British brand Regatta, raising concerns that the clothing was manufactured using prison labour.

The waterproof women’s coat was bought online by a woman in Derbyshire in the Black Friday sale. When it arrived on 22 November, she could feel a hard rectangular item in the right sleeve, which restricted the movement of her elbow.

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