By Australian Associated Press
Published: 05:47 GMT, 13 February 2019 | Updated: 05:47 GMT, 13 February 2019
A Queensland woman might have arranged for her two daughters to undergo female genital mutilation because she'd undergone a similar procedure as a girl, her trial has been told.
The Somali-born mother has been on trial in the Brisbane District Court where she has pleaded not guilty to taking her daughters, then aged nine and 12, to the African country in April 2015 for FGM.
In closing arguments on Wednesday, crown prosecutor Dejana Kovac said the accused mother had suffered a similar procedure as a young girl.
The Somali-born mother has been on trial in the Brisbane District Court (pictured) where she has pleaded not guilty to taking her daughters, then aged nine and 12, to the African country in April 2015 for FGM
In closing arguments on Wednesday, crown prosecutor Dejana Kovac said the accused mother had suffered a similar procedure as a young girl (stock picture)
She said it may explain why she allowed her daughters to undergo the same
