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A man who stood up to loan sharks has been awarded the CTSI Brian Smith Hero Award
Posted 27 June 2019 | JoTS Online
Content Tags: Updates|Hero Awards|National
UPDATES: A survivor of illegal money lending has received the CTSI Brian Smith Hero Award after helping bring loan sharks to justice, highlighting the life-changing work of enforcement teams supporting vulnerable victims.
A loan shark victim who was driven to the brink of suicide has been awarded the CTSI Brian Smith Hero Award by the Chartered Trading Standards Institute (CTSI) for his courage and bravery throughout his harrowing ordeal.
Matthew, whose name has been changed to protect his identity, initially took out a small loan in desperation after giving up work to care for his sick wife. The debts qui...
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