The woman, who faces two counts of forced marriage and is also charged with perjury, told the 17-year-old girl she was being treated to a family holiday. This was a pattern of coercive, manipulative behaviour to bring her into line, the court heard. It was there that an imam brought her a document to sign, the court heard. Asked if she was someone who was open to manipulation McKenzie said: “Definitely.”The defendant denies deception with the intention of causing another person to leave the country for the purpose of a forced marriage and a second count of forced marriage. If the prosecution is successful the case could lead to the first conviction for forced marriage in England.

Source: The Guardian May 09, 2018 19:03 UTC