“If they have a footprint in this country they are vulnerable to the law. We will seek to prosecute whatever type of FGM it is.”

The girl, a Briton of Malaysian descent, is understood to have been taken abroad and subjected to “type 4” FGM when only a few months old.

The mutilation of the girl in the new London case is thought to have occurred several years ago in Malaysia, although the child is still under five. A source said her family had been shocked to learn they might face police action, as they are “very law-abiding”.

Wäre schön, wenn man in der Presse endlich auch bei der Verstümmelung von Jungen dieses Wort gebrauchen würde.

standard.co.uk/news/uk/police-…m-on-a-baby-10430306.html

Worauf wird es am Ende herauslaufen? Auf gleiches Recht, oder gleiches Unrecht für beide Geschlechter?