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London: First squatter jailed under new law

A squatter in London has become the first person to be jailed under the government's new anti-squatting law.

Squatters occupy a large empty house in Bedford Square on March 19, 2010 in London. Under the new law, these squatters could be arrested and, if convicted, sent to jail for up to six months.

Peter Macdiarmid

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