The home office actually has a special division for dealing with forced marriages where a British citizen has been married out of the country (Usualy the women). This can often involve middle of the night rescues, although sometimes the situation can be settled a lot more easily. I don't know what the situation is when the victim remains in the UK though, although it appears that your police officer had some experience. Of course, in many situations the result will be little different from a normal abusive relationship, even if the underlying causes and factors may be different. Of course there is the added diffculty of traditions, and worry of disapointing the parents. (Fortunately in this case it seems as though the womans family will come out on 'her side.')