Mother tricked daughter into forced marriage

A mother has been convicted of tricking her daughter into a forced marriage abroad in a case believed to be a legal first.

The 18-year-old was given no choice but to marry a man who was 16 years older while on what she was told would be a family holiday to Pakistan.

Her mother, from Birmingham, was found guilty of deceiving the victim to go to Pakistan, in order to enter into a false marriage, forced marriage and perjury. She will be sentenced today.

At the city’s Crown Court, a jury heard how the victim had sobbed as she was married to the male relative, who had left her pregnant after an earlier trip. She had an abortion on her return to the UK and her GP reported his concerns to social services.