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		</div><p>A mother has been jailed after becoming the first person in the UK to be convicted of “barbaric” female genital mutilation (FGM).</p>
<p>The 37-year-old Ugandan woman was found guilty of cutting her three-year-old daughter despite deploying witchcraft to “shut up” her accusers.</p>
<p>Her former partner, a 43-year-old Ghanaian, was cleared of involvement in the offence in August 2017.</p>
<p>On Friday – International Women’s Day – the mother, from Walthamstow, east London, appeared to be sentenced.</p>
<p>Prosecutor Caroline Carberry QC told the court the young victim had recovered well but she was likely to have reduced sexual sensation in the future and long-term psychological damage.</p>
<p>Mrs Justice Whipple jailed the woman for 11 years for FGM plus two further years for indecent images and extreme pornography.</p>
<p>She said: <em>“FGM has long been against the law and let’s be clear FGM is a form of child abuse.</em></p>
<p><em>“It’s a barbaric practice and a serious crime. It’s an offence which targets women, particularly inflicted when they are young and vulnerable.”</em></p>
<p>The judge said it was not known why the woman inflicted FGM on her child, contrary to her culture, although witchcraft was a possibility.</p>
<p>On the psychological effect on the victim, she the told defendant: <em>“This is a significant and life long burden for her to carry.</em></p>
<p><em>“You betrayed her trust in you as her protector.”</em></p>
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