Female genital mutilation: three charged with circumcising girls committed to stand trial

By Emma Partridge
Updated May 23 2014 - 7:08pm, first published 6:56pm
Auburn Sheikh Shabbir Vaziri had his bail continued after he was committed to stand trial for two counts of being an accessory after the fact to female genital mutilation and with hindering the police investigation. Photo: Emma Partridge
Auburn Sheikh Shabbir Vaziri had his bail continued after he was committed to stand trial for two counts of being an accessory after the fact to female genital mutilation and with hindering the police investigation. Photo: Emma Partridge
The retired nurse accused of performing the female circumcision. Photo: Emma Partridge
The retired nurse accused of performing the female circumcision. Photo: Emma Partridge

The first three people ever charged with female genital mutilation in NSW were committed to stand trial at a Sydney court on Friday.

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