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

INSANE: Warning as at least 100 children aged 12 or younger in forced marriage concerns - The Real Truth

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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