The data indicates a troubling rise in FGM-related reports, with only two convictions since 1985. The challenges of prosecuting such historical and international cases persist.
Mayor Sadiq Khan emphasized that FGM is a form of violence with no place in modern London and perpetrators must face consequences regardless of the crime’s history.
Reports this year surged to 121 by July, contrasting sharply with last year's total, although comparisons are complicated by the Met's revised crime recording system.
The case that resulted in a recent conviction underscores both the difficulties of bringing historical FGM cases to court and the limited success in prosecution since its criminalization.
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