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By Leigh Mcmanus & Joseph Wilkes & Leigh Mcmanus A 63-year-old priest has sparked outrage by marrying a 12 year old girl – who he shockingly chose as his bride when she was aged just six. The man, known as Gborbu Wulomo, Nuumo Borketey Laweh XXXIII, married the young girl, reportedly named Naa Okromo, with the wedding taking place on Saturday, March 30, in Nungua, Ghana. Local leaders defended the shocking practice and insisted it was a tradition to “ward off other men” and the husband will have to wait until she “reaches the legal age of marriage and childbirth”. One guest at the wedding said…