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By Ryan Fahey A North Korean defector has given a rare glimpse into the oppressive Hermit Kingdom as she shared fears that her sister may “die in prison”. Kim Kyu-li, who now lives in Morden, south London, managed to escape across the border into China before eventually travelling across the globe to find her new home in the UK. But her younger sister, Kim Cheol-ok, who also escaped into China, had a very different fate. Within days of reaching China, she was sold into marriage by bridal traffickers, and remained in the country for the next 25 years. It wasn’t until 2023 that police there arre…

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