Genocide survivor was robbed in London just hours after meeting Duchess of Edinburgh
Daily MailA genocide survivor who met the Duchess of Edinburgh last week was robbed just hours later, The Mail on Sunday can reveal. Awaz Abdi, 22, was kidnapped by Isis and held prisoner as a young child in Iraq in 2014 before escaping and moving to Germany in 2015. The Duchess of Edinburgh speaking to Yazidi survivor Awaz Abdi on November 27 Displaced Yazidi people fleeing violence from IS walk towards the Syrian border in 2014 Fighters from Islamic State drive through the streets of Mosul, Iraq in 2014 Awaz was captured a decade ago when Isis attacked her home region of Sinjar as part of a horrific campaign against the Yazidis. Commander Owain Richards of the Metropolitan Police said: 'We understand the impact that mobile phone theft can have on victims – it's an invasive and sometimes violent crime – and we're committed to protecting Londoners and tackling this issue as we make the capital safer.'
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