Lancashire (UK) Police have made 10 Forced Marriage Protection Orders since they were introduced almost three years ago: a spokesman said “All applications were made due to the realistic fear of forced marriage being expressed by the victim.”

Lancashire (UK) Police have made 10 Forced Marriage Protection Orders since they were introduced almost three years ago:  the National Centre for Social Research has estimated there are 5,000 to 8,000 cases per year in England alone.

Via: [http://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/9270625.10_Forced_Marriage_Protection_Orders_in_Lancashire/]