(AAP) A Queensland girl was playing outside her grandmother’s house in Somalia when she was called inside, unaware she was about to have her genitals painfully mutilated, a court has heard.
The Australian-born girl and her sister had only been in Somalia for a few days when their genitals were allegedly cut with their mother by their side in April 2015.
Seven months later, when they arrived back in Australia and their bodies had healed, they reluctantly but courageously told police about their experiences.
It has led to their mother, who cannot be named for legal reasons, being on trial in Brisbane District Court for female genital mutilation charges.
Neither child knew what was planned for them, the court heard, and they were conscious during the procedures.
