"It completely destroyed our lives, said the sister of Banaz Mahmod, 20 years on from her death. It's really bizarre, because it feels like yesterday when Banaz went missing. Payzee Mahmod, who is now 38 years old, remembers every detail of 24 January 2006 the day her sister never returned. I feel stuck in that moment, Payzee told The Independent. I wish time stood still because the more years that go by, the further away she feels from me."
"Banaz, from Surrey, was subjected to Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) as a child and then forced into a marriage at the age of 16, which she eventually escaped. She later fell in love with another man whom her family disapproved of. She contacted the police five times between September 2005 and January 2006, according to a HM Inspectorate of Constabulary report, scared about death threats she received from her family."
Banaz Mahmod, from Surrey, experienced Female Genital Mutilation as a child and was forced into marriage at 16, which she later left. She formed a relationship her family disapproved of and reported death threats to police five times between September 2005 and January 2006. Despite repeated pleas for help, Banaz was raped, strangled and murdered by family members at age 20. Her body was discovered three months later buried in a suitcase under a garden patio in Birmingham. Several relatives were convicted and jailed for life. Her sister Payzee says the family’s lives were destroyed and that Banaz’s death forced institutions to confront this abuse.
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