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Sep 2014
28m 46s

'I was an honour attack victim'

Bbc Radio 5 Live
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WARNING: CONTAINS GRAPHIC DESCRIPTIONS. Victoria speaks to 'honour attack' victim Jageer Kaur, who was beaten and partially blinded by her father-in-law, while her children watched.

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