Nottingham man charged with conspiring to commit female genital mutilation

A man has been charged by Nottinghamshire Police with conspiring to commit female genital mutilation against a girl.

The 46-year-old, who has not been named for legal reasons, is set to appear at Nottingham Magistrates’ Court on Thursday, June 29.

Suzanne Llewellyn, the Crown Prosecution Service’s (CPS) East Midlands chief prosecutor, said the charge relates to an alleged plan to commit the act, which was discovered on a visit to Iraq.

“The Crown Prosecution Service reminds all concerned that criminal proceedings are active and the defendant has a right to a fair trial,” she added.

The CPS said the victim was under the age of 10 at the time of the offence, but released no other details.