Police warning on summer risk to girls
A STARK warning has been made about the summer risk to girls from genital mutilation and forced marriage.
Tracey Cheetham, South Yorkshire’s deputy Police Commissioner, said: “During school holidays is when they are often taken abroad to have this barbaric procedure inflicted on them.
“Girls may be told they are going on holiday, to meet family or to learn about their culture, but when they get there, they can be forced to marry, or be forced to undergo female genital mutilation. It is horrific.”
If anyone has any information or would like to speak to someone in confidence, contact police on 101 or the NSPCC’s dedicated helpline on 0800 028 3550.