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A schoolgirl endured "harrowing circumstances" as she was threatened at gunpoint and subjected to violence, a court hears.
A 14-year-old girl became pregnant after being taken to Pakistan by her father and forced to marry a man of around 24, a High Court judge has said.
Mr Justice Holman told the court that the girl had said a gun was produced and she had been subjected to violence.
Two weeks after the ceremony, the marriage was consummated - following further "threats" - and the girl became pregnant, he added.
"The girl has given an account of the circumstances surrounding that marriage which are, frankly, harrowing," said the judge.
"On her account ... this was a grave example of a marriage which was forced under considerable duress, involving at one stage the production of a gun and physical violence upon her.
"The marriage was consummated about two weeks later after further threats to her if she did not permit her husband, who was then aged about 24, to have sexual intercourse with her.
"As a result, while still aged 14, she became pregnant."
FULL ARTICLE: Pakistan Forced Marriage Girl Made Pregnant
A 14-year-old girl became pregnant after being taken to Pakistan by her father and forced to marry a man of around 24, a High Court judge has said.
Mr Justice Holman told the court that the girl had said a gun was produced and she had been subjected to violence.
Two weeks after the ceremony, the marriage was consummated - following further "threats" - and the girl became pregnant, he added.
"The girl has given an account of the circumstances surrounding that marriage which are, frankly, harrowing," said the judge.
"On her account ... this was a grave example of a marriage which was forced under considerable duress, involving at one stage the production of a gun and physical violence upon her.
"The marriage was consummated about two weeks later after further threats to her if she did not permit her husband, who was then aged about 24, to have sexual intercourse with her.
"As a result, while still aged 14, she became pregnant."
FULL ARTICLE: Pakistan Forced Marriage Girl Made Pregnant
