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French woman allegedly held captive by husband for 12 years rescued in Pakistan

French woman allegedly held captive by husband for 12 years rescued in Pakistan

Summary

Police in Pakistan arrested a man who allegedly kept his French wife, Sylvie Yasmina, and their five children locked up and abused for over 10 years. The family was found living in a small, poor room after one of the children escaped to report the situation to the police.

Key Facts

  • Sylvie Yasmina is a French woman who lived in Pakistan with her husband and five children.
  • The family moved to Pakistan from Australia in 2014.
  • Yasmina claims her husband kept them imprisoned at home and abused them daily.
  • One of their sons escaped to contact the police, prompting a rescue operation.
  • Police discovered the family in very bad living conditions with visible bruises.
  • The husband is a Pakistani man who was living illegally in Australia before marriage.
  • Yasmina and her children were taken to a women’s shelter in Peshawar.
  • Plans are underway to return Yasmina and her children to France.
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