They believed she would be safe among her own community, but on Tuesday, she was stopped as she returned home from school in Mingora, in north-western Swat, and shot in the head.

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We never gave up hope that she would be found safe and well.

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Ms Brainard is not known for having grand policy initiatives or big ideas, but she would be a safe pair of hands.

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She added that it would be safe for railway services to resume once gas recordings were at a safe level.

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Presumably, she would agree that any such deterrent has to be safe, reliable and effective if it is to be able to dissuade successfully.

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Sue Mountstevens, a former magistrate and businesswoman, has also said she would focus on crime prevention so people "can be safe and feel safe".

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She said they would be working with "partners to ensure this is a safe event" and confirmed that if necessary the games could be scaled back.

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