Article: Toasted in vodka, the groom aged 14 and his bride of 13; The bride wore white - and peach: Sarah before the ceremony and with Ricardo afterwards Wedding feast:But neither Ricardo, 14, nor Sarah, 13, looked verty happy after their shocking 'marriage'.

Byline: Dan Newling

IN THEIR wedding day finery, the newly-pronounced husband flashes aglance to his friends for support. His bride masks her nerves with an icyexpression.

But these are likely to be more than big day jitters because the groom is just14, his fresh-faced bride 13.

And this profoundly shocking 'marriage' of two Romany children did not takeplace in a remote Eastern European village. Rather it was in a smoke-filled pubin the East End of London.

There are fears that underground ceremonies such as the one witnessed by theDaily Mail this week could become common as the number of gipsies in Britainrises following the eastwards ...

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