A Bristol Somali community group has publicly condemned the practice of female genital mutilation - but has raised fears about the “abuse and harassment” of Somalis living in Bristol.
The Bristol Somali Forum has released a statement after a high-profile FGM case involving a dad living in the city was thrown out following a three-day trial.
Anti-FGM campaigner Sami Ullah claimed a cab driver from Bristol told him he had allowed his daughter to undergo a procedure but the “deeply troubling” case was thrown out by a judge, bringing to an end an attempt to secure the UK’s first ever FGM conviction.
The Somali Forum says it fears innocent parents with young daughters could be targeted during the nationwide campaign to end FGM.