The first prosecutions in Britain over female genital mutilation have been announced. Dr Dhanuson Dharmasena, from the Whittington Hospital in London, and Hasan Mohamed will be charged, the Crown Prosecution Service has said.
The Director of Public Prosecutions explained the FGM charges were brought after receiving information from the Metropolitan Police.
Alison Saunders said: “The CPS was asked to consider evidence in relation to this allegation of female genital mutilation (FGM) by the Metropolitan Police Service.
"It was alleged that following a patient giving birth in November 2012, a doctor at the Whittington Hospital, in London, repaired FGM that had previously been performed on the patient, allegedly carrying out FGM himself."
Dr Dhanuson Dharmasena has been charged with an offence contrary to the Female Genital Mutilation Act.
Hasan Mohamed will face one charge of intentionally encouraging an offence of FGM and a second charge of aiding, abetting, counselling or procuring Dr Dharmasena to commit an offence of FGM.
Both men will appear at Westminster Magistrates Court on April 15.
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