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Breast ironing - the cruel punishment girls get for blooming early

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A brutal cultural practice that sees mothers batter their own daughters’ breasts to stop them developing is taking place in Britain, campaigners say.

The barbaric ritual of “breast-ironing” is commonplace in parts of Africa, but those at the ­frontline of child protection say it is also happening in African communities in the UK.

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