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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Lifestyle
Y. Áine Fox and Ian Jones

Warning as at least 100 children aged 12 or younger in ‘forced marriage’ concerns

At least 100 children aged 12 or younger have been referred to the government’s forced marriage unit over the last five years - (Alamy/PA)

At least 100 children aged 12 or younger have been referred to the government’s forced marriage unit over the last five years, figures show, alongside warnings from a campaigner that "there will be missing children" when schools re-open after the summer holidays.

The total includes 27 children up to five years old, according to Home Office data obtained via a Freedom of Information request.

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