Friday 1 February 2019
In response to the news that the mother of a three-year-old girl has become the first person to be found guilty of Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) in the UK following a trial at the Old Bailey:
The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, said: “Female Genital Mutilation is a devastating crime which affects thousands of young girls across the country. Today’s landmark conviction sends a clear message to those who practice this barbaric act that it will no longer go unpunished.
“Every woman and girl should be safe and feel safe wherever they are in London, and we will continue our fight to end Female Genital Mutilation with every power we have.”