Return of child bride ordered

LONDON Thirteen year Cook last night was to return to Britain as Turkish bridegroom faced a second night behind bars.

LONDON Thirteen year Cook last night was to return to Britain as Turkish bridegroom faced a second night behind bars.

The girl earlier was made a of court. Directing that be returned "forthwith" to court's jurisdiction the of the Family Division the High Court, Sir Brown, said that on return "any passport on she may travel" should surrendered.

The teenager from Braintree, Essex, is being cared for by the parents of Musa Komeagac (18), whom she "married" in a religious ceremony two weeks ago in Kahramanmaras, Turkey.

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