14 h. ago Brit, 24, jailed in Dubai over 'stupid mistake' returns home in 'Xmas miracle'

A British student who was sentenced to 25 years in a Dubai jail has returned home after she was released from her "living hell" - this is a breaking story

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15 h. ago Brit student Mia O’Brien in 'Christmas miracle' release from Dubai jail despite drug charge

Mia O’Brien, a 24-year-old law student from Merseyside, was released from her "living hell" in a Dubai jail in what her mum calls a "Christmas miracle", despite her being handed a lengthy prison sentence

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45 h. ago Brit grandad released from Dubai jail hell for Christmas after years of 'torture'

Albert Douglas has spent four years in a series of high-security jails where he was allegedly tortured by guards, deprived of food and water, following his arrest in Dubai

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2 w. ago Brit family's joy as Albert Douglas jailed in Dubai over debts that were not his to be released

Albert Douglas has spent six years in a series of high-security jails where he was allegedly tortured by guards, deprived of food and water, following his arrest in Dubai

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2 w. ago Brit law student 'jailed for life' to be freed from Dubai jail after cocaine charges

Mia O'Brien was arrested in the Middle East in October and pleaded not guilty to drug offences in court, but was convicted by a judge after just a day-long hearing on July 25

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2 w. ago Brit student jailed 'for life' over cocaine charges in Dubai set to be freed

Mia O'Brien was arrested in the Middle East in October and pleaded not guilty to drug offences in court, but was convicted by a judge after just a day-long hearing on July 25

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2 w. ago Brit, 23, jailed for life in Dubai after 'very stupid mistake' released from prison

Mia O'Brien was detained in Dubai's central prison after allegedly being found with 50 grams of cocaine in October last year in what her mum described as a "very stupid mistake"

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2 w. ago Brit, 23, jailed for life in Dubai after 'very stupid mistake' is released from prison

Mia O'Brien was detained in Dubai's central prison in September after making what her mum described as a "very stupid mistake"

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