'Honour' violence strategy outlined

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Witness protection schemes should be opened to potential victims of family violence, the Association of Chief Police Officers (Acpo) said.

Senior officers said everyone must understand the potentially life-threatening danger those caught up in "honour" rows faced.

Forces should review witness protection arrangements so victims could be offered new identities and relocation even if they did not give evidence in court.

The recommendations came in the first strategy for tackling honour-based violence across England, Wales and Northern Ireland.

Commander Steve Allen, of the Metropolitan Police, said up to 12 people were murdered every year in the name of "honour".

Police fear a further 500 people are forced into an arranged marriage and are raped, attacked or falsely imprisoned as a result.

Mr Allen said: "The police response to this issue has nothing to do with political correctness and nothing to do with inappropriate sensitivities.

"The police response is about saving life, protecting those at risk of harm and bringing perpetrators to account. We have an absolute duty to uphold the law and to protect the human rights of our fellow human beings."

The strategy for honour-based violence sets out how police aim to ensure the safety of victims and to bring those responsible to justice. Among its recommendations are calls for all incidents of honour violence to be recorded and better risk assessment for potential victims.