Begum’s apparent lack of remorse has triggered a wave of criticism in Britain.
LONDON — The Dutch man who married a British teenager after she ran away to join ISIL says he wants to return home to the Netherlands with Shamima Begum and their newborn son.
When asked if marrying a 15-year-old was appropriate, he said: “To be honest, when my friend came and said there was a girl who was interested in marriage, I wasn’t that interested because of her age, but I accepted the offer anyway.” — Quentin Sommerville March 3, 2019Riedijk says that while he fought for ISIL, he now rejects the group and tried to leave it.
Begum, now 19, resurfaced at a refugee camp in Syria and recently told reporters she wanted to come home. But her apparent lack of remorse has triggered criticism in Britain and the family has expressed its own shock at her lack of repentance.
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