(Rotherham Advertiser) A man and a woman have been arrested in Rotherham on suspicion of facilitating female genital mutilation (FGM).
Police said the arrests came after a woman attended a police station in Rotherham and reported she had been subjected to FGM, which is a criminal offence, elsewhere in the country.
Det Sgt Tom Bishop said: “This brave woman told specialist officers she had been the victim of female genital mutilation, which is a barbaric and violent crime.
“We know that FGM is often not spoken about or reported, so I commend this victim for taking the courageous step to come forward and speak to us about what happened.”
