The girl's school had raised the alarm and notified the police. She had marks on parts of her body covered by clothing. She was in obvious pain, the wounds having been inflicted by a stick or a similar object.
She told the police that she was beaten daily, that she would have to get up at four in the morning every day to do the housework and prepare food for everyone. Her younger brothers, 9 and 10, also beat her, repeating what they saw the adults do. She was going to be forced into marrying an older man when she reached the age of sixteen.
All those involved are described as being of "eastern origin" (now confirmed as Pakistani). The father has been living in Mallorca for around ten years. The girl arrived on the island some three and a half years ago.
The girl was treated in hospital and has been moved to a shelter centre while the police continue their investigations. Assessment is being made of the two younger brothers, whose behaviour - that of also beating the girl - has become normalised. The police, who consider the case to be one of slavery, are examining whether the boys were being subjected to similar conditions.
The defence for the father is understood to be based on "customs and traditions".
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tranq tranquerKeyboard error, does is 5 billion better. Now who would have guessed he be a Pakistani?
Nigel MaudeSeeing as the population of the world is around 8 billion I don't think there are 50 billion 'of Eastern origin'. And this person's religion or race is irrelevant - a low life is a lowlife regardless of where they were born or what god they worship! Unless you think it's important to make an issue of someone's race so you can tar everyone with the same brush!
Now we know - Pakistani. Makes you wonder what is going on behind the front doors of houses in Bradford, Bolton, Leicester et al. One thing is for sure, the British police will be not be going anywhere near, such is our so called " culture" nowadays.
"Eastern Origin"? There are 50 billion of eastern origin, and I am certain many further east of the perpetrator deny this slur, or is this a continuation of UK's grooming gangs, we dare not say because it is racial? What happened to the free press? My total sympathies are with this poor girl, why does our journalistic society protect these animals who do it in the name of religion, customs and traditions, of a far off land.