A British woman is facing a potential death sentence by stoning after reportedly being forced to marry her Pakistani uncle and have his child in an alleged immigration scheme.
The pair, who have a child together, have reportedly been charged with adultery by Pakistani prosecutors, which can result in lashing or death by stoning under Shariah law.
The bride, a former business director in her thirties who is now believed to be in the UK, married her mother’s brother during a trip to Pakistan in April 2021, as reported by MailOnline.
She reportedly moved into his house in a village in Pakistan for about a month following the marriage, where she became pregnant with her uncle’s child.
In a now-deleted video posted online, the woman claimed she had been pressured into traveling to Pakistan to marry him so he could try to obtain “documents” that would enable him to relocate to the UK.
She later returned to the UK alone to have the child, while her uncle is believed to have been arrested in Pakistan and placed in jail awaiting further investigation.
‘He has ruined my life’
She said: “He told me that I would assist him in his move to England, and in return, he would get a car, house, a lot of money, and our life would be settled.
“Now he is not caring about his baby and me. He has ruined my life and I need help.”
A Pakistani police report seen by MailOnline claims the British woman voluntarily married her uncle and later conceived his child in an attempt to secure his entry to Britain.
The uncle is said to have confessed, in front of local leaders and Islamic clerics, to marrying his niece after neighbors reported the situation to religious authorities.
The report stated that the leaders alleged, “the reason behind the entire situation was merely to gain entry into the United Kingdom through the British Pakistani [bride].”
A legal opinion was obtained from the department of prosecution, describing the relationship as “not allowed in Shariah,” the report claimed.
It added: “Establishing marital relations on the basis of such a marriage is forbidden and falls under the category of adultery.”
Under Shariah law, those found guilty of adultery can face punishment by lashing or death by stoning.
The report indicated that a case was being developed against the suspects.
After being reported, the uncle went into hiding and never reached the UK, but was arrested this week in Pakistan along with a witness to the marriage.
Speaking from the family’s semi-detached home in Britain, the woman’s father told MailOnline: “We have heard what is happening in Pakistan, but we have not heard from her.
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“We did not want her to marry him. We did not approve of the marriage and we tried to convince her otherwise.
“We no longer have anything to do with her, and I don’t know where she lives now.”
The Home Office and Foreign, Commonwealth, and Development Office have been contacted for comment.
