Article 6JAQD Three girls die after FGM rituals in Sierra Leone

Three girls die after FGM rituals in Sierra Leone

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Weronika Strzyżyńska
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Children's parents and those who performed the procedure are in police custody, according to local reports

Police in Sierra Leone are investigating the deaths of three girls who underwent female genital mutilation (FGM).

Adamsay Sesay, 12; Salamatu Jalloh, 13; and Kadiatu Bangura, 17, died during initiation ceremonies in the country's North West province last month, according to local reports.

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