MARITIAL ABUSE: Nottingham Couple Sentenced for Arranging Illegal Underage Marriages in Pakistan

A Nottingham husband and wife have been handed suspended prison sentences after arranging for two underage boys to travel to Pakistan to be married. The couple, whose identities are protected to safeguard the victims, took the teenagers abroad when they were 17 with the intent to find them spouses, prompting police action once they were discovered.

Illegal Underage Marriage

One boy refused the arranged marriage, but the other was wed in a Nikah ceremony to a local girl. The unlawful marriage was uncovered after the boy’s school made a referral to the police, raising concerns about the children’s welfare..CONTINUE FULL READING>>>