Police Call for Action to Stop 'Honour Killings' Social New Identity for Fleeing Women Could Save Hundreds of Lives

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Byline: By Catherine LiLLington Staff reporter

Calls from police chiefs to offer new identities to women fleeing the threat of so-called honour killings could potentially save hundreds of lives in Birmingham, according to a charity set up to help victims.

Jasvinder Sanghera, who set up Karma Nirvana after she survived a forced marriage, said she has to fight to get girls into a witness protection scheme and has not managed it yet.

The AssociationofChief Police Officers said the schemes should be opened to potential victims of family violence.

Ms Sanghera said: "I welcome the recommendation but this needs to be a must-do by police forces, not a should-do."

Victims fromthe Birminghamareamake up a high proportion of the charity's …