The Crown Prosecution Service has announced the first UK prosecutions over female genital mutilation (FGM) in the UK. Dr Dhanuson Dharmasena, 31, of Ilford, East London will be prosecuted for an alleged offence while working at the Whittington Hospital in London. Hasan Mohamed, 41, of Holloway, North London, will face a charge of intentionally encouraging FGM. |
Source: BBC Online 21 March 2014 |