{"id":442384,"date":"2025-09-22T03:42:12","date_gmt":"2025-09-22T03:42:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/442384\/"},"modified":"2025-09-22T03:42:12","modified_gmt":"2025-09-22T03:42:12","slug":"birmingham-massage-parlour-temporarily-shut-down-amid-concerns-it-is-a-brothel-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/442384\/","title":{"rendered":"Birmingham massage parlour temporarily shut down amid concerns it is a &#8216;brothel&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">A massage parlour in Birmingham has been forced to temporarily close amid concerns it was operating as a &#8216;brothel&#8217;.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Shangri La, located on Bishops Way in the Four Oaks area of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.birminghammail.co.uk\/all-about\/sutton-coldfield\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Sutton Coldfield;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Sutton Coldfield<\/a>, will be shut until December 10 as part of an ongoing <a href=\"https:\/\/www.birminghammail.co.uk\/all-about\/west-midlands-police\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:West Midlands Police;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">West Midlands Police<\/a> investigation.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Although it was being advertised as a massage parlour, enquiries by the Serious Organised Crime and Exploitation Team (SOCEX) led officers to believe it was being used as a brothel where women were being exploited.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><b>READ MORE: <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.birminghammail.co.uk\/black-country\/wolverhampton-fatal-shooting-victim-named-32521761\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Wolverhampton fatal shooting victim named alongside murder suspect;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><b>Wolverhampton fatal shooting victim named alongside murder suspect<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><b>Get breaking news on <a href=\"https:\/\/chat.whatsapp.com\/FJKVhwxllixI0DiCj9e2sk\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:BirminghamLive WhatsApp;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">BirminghamLive WhatsApp<\/a>, click the link to join<\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">On Wednesday, September 10, the premises was issued an emergency closure notice for 48 hours by officers.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">However a day later, a three-month closure order was issued at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.birminghammail.co.uk\/all-about\/dudley\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Dudley;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Dudley<\/a> Magistrates Court following an application by West Midlands Police.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Officers from the SOCEX unit had applied for the closure order as part of an investigation into indoor sex locations.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">West Midlands Police said that its investigation into the premises and the people involved is continuing.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">However the current order means that anyone who enters the premises risks being fined, arrested, or even sent to prison.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Sergeant Paul Lakey, from SOCEX, said: &#8220;We\u2019re pleased the court supported our application to close this location for three months \u2013 the maximum amount of time we can apply for by law.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;Closing the premises is an important step in our investigation, which is continuing.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;We remain absolutely committed to protecting those who are vulnerable and ultimately making communities better places for people to live, work, and visit.&#8221;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"A massage parlour in Birmingham has been forced to temporarily close amid concerns it was operating as 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