- Thursday, April 18, 2024
By: Keerthi Mohan
A UK mother who tricked her daughter into marrying a man while on a holiday to Pakistan has become the first woman in Britain to be convicted of forced marriage. The girl was 13 when she was forced to marry a man 16 years older than her. The girl, whose identity has not been revealed, is now in her late teens. She reportedly wept throughout the ceremony. A Birmingham court found the woman guilty of two charges of forced marriage and one of perjury. This was the first time a conviction has been secured after a victim testified against her own…
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