Do not deport these little girls

WE write as a concerned mother and daughter in relation to the Government’s decision in the Izevbekhai case (November 19/December 11).

Pamela Izevbekhai’s fears for her two daughters, Naomi and Jemima, are well founded, having already lost one daughter to the practice of female genital mutilation (FGM).

Conservative figures put the prevalence of FGM at 19%, but the actual rate could be anywhere between 60% and 90%, depending on regional demographics of the various ethnic groups.