Conference highlights plight of disabled forced to marry

West Midlands Police is playing a lead role in highlighting the plight of people with learning disabilities being forced into marriage by relatives wanting to land readymade carers or UK visas for overseas spouses.

Officers from Team Sentinel – set-up to tackle ‘hidden’ crimes like domestic abuse, ‘honour’ violence, modern-day slavery and forced marriage – will address a disability conference in Birmingham tomorrow (28 Jan) alongside charities and the national Forced Marriage Unit.