When the father of Muslim schoolgirl Tulay Goren was jailed last month for murdering his daughter, it brought the issue of honour killings to the forefront of public attention.
With an estimated 12 so-called honour killings taking place in the UK each year it is vital that those working with children and young people are in a position to help those in danger.
But what are the warning signs and is enough being done to tackle the issue?
The government's Violence Against Women and Girls strategy, published last November, has already mapped out a number of action points.
These include the teaching of issues around violence towards women and girls in personal, social, health and economic lessons and making sure staff in schools know how to help girls affected.
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