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Sarah Cook child bride

Title
Sarah Cook child bride
Genre
News report; Interview
TX Date
26 Jan 1996
Year of production
1996
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Duration
00:03:31
Description
Brian Ging reports on the future for child bride Sarah Cook as her mother pleads for the girl to be allowed to stay in Turkey. But the 13-year-old from Braintree in Essex has been ordered to return to England by the High Court. The speakers include: Jackie Cook speaking to GMTV; Sarah Cook; Allan Levy QC; Michael Leadbetter, head of Essex Social Services. Alan Fisher reports from Turkey on arrival of mother Jackie Cook.
Contributors
Alan Fisher; Brian Ging; Michael Leadbetter; Jackie Cook; Sarah Cook; Allan Levy
Keywords
Law; UK; Marriage; Children; Turkey; Sarah Cook

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