British woman, 23, is jailed for life in Dubai after making one ‘very stupid mistake’ says her devastated mother as she appeals for help
A young British woman in Dubai tonight was imprisoned for life.
Liverpool, 23 -year -old Mia O’Brien from Magson, made a very stupid mistake ‘, according to his mother who started an objection to a donation collection site for help with travel and legal fees.
46 -year -old mother Danielle McKenna, ‘Mia was sentenced to life imprisonment in Dubai and now in the central prison.
‘As you can probably imagine, as his mother, I was definitely ruined. I haven’t seen my daughter since last October.
‘Mia is only 23 years old and never did anything bad in her life. This is a young girl who goes to university to make a law and unfortunately involved in the wrong friends and makes a very stupid mistake and now pays the price.
‘So if you can donate everything I want and back up, even if it is £ 1, I can greatly help and be grateful to forever. Thank you very much.’
Then he added: ‘I just want to thank everyone for his donations so far, this money will be used to send to my daughter Mia and at the same time for any legal fee and maybe even to see him to go to Dubai to go to the family, because we have not seen Mia since last October, so I thank you all.
Danielle told Mail: ‘He is currently going. He was transferred to another prison after he was sentenced to life imprisonment.
Miah O’Brien, a 23 -year -old Liverpool, made a very stupid mistake on a donation collection site for help with travel and legal fees.
It is not known what Ms. McKenna is condemned, but life sentences in Emirates may be given in case of drug trafficking depending on the conditions and the amount of drugs.
‘It was a big shock.’
It is not known which crime McKenna is convicted, but life penalties in Emirates may be imposed in case of drug trafficking depending on conditions and the amount of drugs.
In Dubai, other crimes, which are usually 15 years of life, include serious violence and terrorism.
The UK Foreign and Nations Community Office clearly warns visitors to Dubai on its website: ‘There is zero tolerance to crimes related to drugs.
‘Trade, smuggling, illegal drug use and penalties (including quantities) are serious.
‘Drug smuggling penalties may include the death penalty. Having the least illegal drugs, including cannabis, may lead to a minimum of 3 -month prison period or 20,000 UAE dirhams (£ 4,000) and 100,000 UAE dirhams (£ 20,000).
‘Emirati officials count the existence of drugs in the bloodstream as property.
In the UAE, products containing ‘some’ herbal heights’ and cannabidol (CBD) are illegal.
Mrs. O’Brien ‘Mother, Danielle McKenna (right) is attractive to help and launched a donation collection page on behalf of her daughter
Other crimes that draw the terms of life, which are usually 15 years in Dubai, include serious violence and terrorism
“ It is illegal to have money processing with money for crimes related to drugs. You can get a prison sentence and fine.
UAE Airports have excellent technology and security to detect illegal items, including marijuana. This is also used to scan the trunk of transitional passengers. Because it carries drugs, you can even be arrested even in quantities. ‘
The donation collection page, which has a target of £ 1,600, remained for a short time than £ 700.
