Nazma met Harrison three years ago, while the two women were working for the same clothing shop in Blackburn. They kept the relationship a secret and in Dec. 2012, Ditta slowly began moving her belongings from the family home to Harrison's apartment. She broke the news about her sexuality to her family last June and almost immediately, they "closed ranks and told or cajoled and emotionally blackmailed" Ditta, according to Haworth.