Female genital mutilation victim was 'aged just seven'
by Judith Burns
BBC News
https://www.meforum.org/islamist-watch/39974/female-genital-mutilation-victim-was-aged-just
Excerpt:
A girl of seven was the youngest victim of female genital mutilation (FGM) treated by the NHS in the past two years, according to new data.
Some 1,700 women and girls were treated by specialist FGM clinics but this masks a bigger problem says the NSPCC.
A UK-wide helpline to protect girls at risk of ritual cutting, practised by some African, Middle Eastern and Asian communities, goes live on Monday.
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