Parents Accused of Getting ‘Witch’ to Mutilate Daughter Aged 3

Parents Accused of Getting ‘Witch’ to Mutilate Daughter Aged 3
The Lady of Justice on top of the "Old Bailey" Central Criminal Court in London on July 10, 2009. Stephen Hird/Reuters
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LONDON—A 3-year-old girl was subjected to female genital mutilation (FGM) by a “witch” as her parents held her down at her London home, a court heard Jan. 16.

The injuries came to light when her parents rushed her to a hospital for surgery following heavy bleeding, the jury heard. Doctors discovered several cuts to her genitals.