A teenager who was born in Uzbekistan has become the first Muslim beauty contestant to be crowned Miss England.
Hammasa Kohistani, 18, said she was "happy to make history" and was looking forward to representing England in the Miss World championships in China.
She was born in Tashkent, central Uzbekistan, after her parents were forced to flee Afghanistan.
The brunette, who speaks six languages including Russian and Persian, was selected from 40 contestants.
She was crowned on Saturday night following the two-day competition at Liverpool's Olympia Theatre. The Miss World championships will be held in December. [
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