A frightened student is at a “confidential address” after her parents abused her following concerns about her “westernised behaviour”, a family court judge has been told.<\/p>\n
The woman’s father had told her “I am going to kill you now”, and said she needed to “die in a religious state”, Mr Justice Hayden heard.\u00a0She had called police and left the family home with the help of officers when her parents were out, her lawyer said.<\/p>\n
Barrister Katy Chokowry said the woman’s parents did not like her wearing leggings because they were “western clothing”.<\/p>\n
She said the woman, who worked part-time at a McDonald’s restaurant to help her finance her studies, was “in fear for her safety”.\u00a0Detail of the case emerged late today at a hearing in the Family Division of the High Court in London.\u00a0The woman was not identified and Ms Chokowry did not give details of her nationality or religion.<\/p>\n
But she said the woman was in her 20s, had arrived in the UK several years ago, had a boyfriend in Pakistan and was studying at a university.\u00a0Mr Justice Hayden was told that there were fears that the woman would be made to marry “the son of a family friend” and he made an order preventing the woman’s parents from forcing her to marry.<\/p>\n
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