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Two arrested at Heathrow over suspected female genital mutilation Two arrested at Heathrow over suspected female genital mutilation
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A man and woman have been arrested in connection with the suspected genital mutilation of a girl (FGM). A man and woman have been arrested in connection with the suspected genital mutilation of a girl.
A 49-year-old woman was arrested at Heathrow after she arrived on a flight from Nairobi, Kenya, at 5am on Wednesday. She was accompanied by an eight-year-old girl who has been placed in protective care, Scotland Yard said. A 49-year-old woman was arrested at Heathrow airport after she arrived on a flight from Nairobi, Kenya, at 5am on Wednesday. She was accompanied by an eight-year-old girl who has been placed in protective care, Scotland Yard said.
A spokesman for the Metropolitan police refused to confirm whether the child travelling with the woman was the suspected victim of FGM perpetrated overseas.A spokesman for the Metropolitan police refused to confirm whether the child travelling with the woman was the suspected victim of FGM perpetrated overseas.
A 45-year-old man, who was not on the flight, was also arrested at the airport. The suspects have been taken into custody at a south London police station, on suspicion of helping a foreign national to commit FGM overseas. A 45-year-old man, who was not on the flight, was also arrested at the airport. The suspects have been taken into custody at a south London police station on suspicion of helping a foreign national to commit FGM overseas.
The pair were arrested after an application for a FGM prevention order from the Camberwell child abuse investigation team.The pair were arrested after an application for a FGM prevention order from the Camberwell child abuse investigation team.
Police were alerted after a south London school raised concerns that one of its pupils had failed to attend school and was believed to have been taken to Somalia.Police were alerted after a south London school raised concerns that one of its pupils had failed to attend school and was believed to have been taken to Somalia.