An NHS doctor freed by the courts after being held captive by her family in Bangladesh is on her way home.
Dr Humayra Abedin, 33, from east London, was being held by her parents against her will in the Bangladeshi capital of Dhaka and put under pressure to marry against her will.
A spokesman for the British High Commission confirmed she had boarded a non-direct flight from Dhaka.
Her lawyer in the UK, Anne-Marie Hutchinson, said she had been due to arrive at Heathrow airport but her first flight from Bangladesh was delayed.
A spokeswoman for Heathrow airport said Dr Abedin would not walk through the terminal after she landed.
After speaking to Dr Abedin on Sunday night, Ms Hutchinson said: "She's fine, but obviously exhausted and was anxious to leave before people changed their minds."
Dr Abedin came to the UK six years ago to study for a Masters degree in public health at Leeds University.
She had hoped to become a registrar at a GP surgery in east London in August but, after receiving news her mother had taken ill, returned to Dhaka where she was then held captive.
Judge Syed Mahmud Hossain had refused to reveal the evidence of Dr Abedin because the closed-door hearing contained some "objectionable elements". However, he branded the parents' actions "not acceptable".
While in captivity Dr Abedin raised the alarm when she sent an email to a friend requesting help. The British High Court issued an order on December 5 under Britain's new Forced Marriage Act - the legislation allows British courts to prevent someone from being forced into marriage.
