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Police are warning that culture and tradition are no excuse for ‘honour based’ abuse - after the shock revelation that more than a quarter of reported examples in the last four years happened in Slough.
From this week Thames Valley police will be focussing on the issue as part of their ongoing Hidden Harm campaign.
Detective Superintendent Nick John said that 300 of the 1,200 cases of ‘honour based’ abuse dealt with by Thames Valley Police had been in or around the town.
He said: “For the first two weeks of July we’ll be focusing on both raising awareness of this crime and the signs to look out for as well as building confidence in victims themselves to recognise that they are being abused and to seek help.