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Although he lost his license to practise medicine, he continued to perform non-therapeutic [[circumcision]] on young boys.
The [https://www.cps.gov.uk/ Crown Prosecution Service] brought numerous 25 circumcision-related criminal charges against Siddiqui.<ref name="cps2024">{{REFweb
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Sidiqui will be sentenced by Judge Noel Lucas of [https://www.find-court-tribunal.service.gov.uk/courts/southwark-crown-court Southwark Crown Court ] on 14 January 2025.<ref name="prosser2024" />
In an important precedent, Judge Sir James Mumby (2015) ruled that male [[circumcision]] is [[MGM| male genital mutilation]] and causes "significant harm."<ref>Re B and G (Childrenchildren) (No 2) [2015] EWFC 3, [2015].</ref>
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