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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
National
Matthew Weaver

Shamima Begum may have been a victim of child trafficking, court told

Begum holding her newborn baby in Syria, 2019.
Begum holding her newborn baby in Syria, 2019. Photograph: ANL/Shutterstock

Shamima Begum, who left Britain as a schoolgirl to join Islamic State (IS) in Syria, was likely to have been the victim of child trafficking and sexual exploitation, a court has heard.

Lawyers acting for the 23-year-old began a new appeal on Monday against the removal of her British citizenship at a hearing of the Special Immigration Appeals Commission (Siac).

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