2 w. ago British student facing 25 years in jail in Dubai for ‘taking single line of cocaine’

23-year-old British law student Mia O’Brien is reportedly facing 25 years in jail over drugs in Dubai

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3 w. ago British law student jailed for life in Dubai hellhole jail 'had only taken single line of cocaine when she was arrested at party'

Mia O'Brien was sentenced to 25 years behind bars after a day-long hearing which was held entirely in Arabic on July 25. She had been caught with 50g of cocaine by police last October.

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3 w. ago British 'drug mule's cryptic reason' for Dubai trip before being locked up in hellhole jail

Mystery still surrounds a British law student’s reasons for travelling to Dubai despite her being jailed for life for allegedly being found with around £2,500 of Class A drugs

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3 w. ago Brit jailed in Dubai 'hellhole' witnessed 'the most shocking thing of my life'

A British former detainee in a Dubai jail has detailed the 'hellhole' conditions and the 'smelly' facilities where he spent an unforgettable 22 months of his life

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3 w. ago TikToker Mia O'Brien denies she's Brit student after 'is this how Dubai jail looks like' comment

TikToker Mia O'Brien has been forced to deny that she is the British law student who was jailed for life in Dubai after being caught with 50g of cocaine

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3 w. ago Mother of British law student locked up in Dubai jail sets up new fundraiser in bid to free daughter caught with cocaine

Mia O'Brien was jailed for life with a minimum 25-year sentence after police uncovered cocaine in her apartment

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3 w. ago Dubai jail Brit Mia O'Brien's mum sets up new fundraiser after original deleted

Mia O'Brien is serving a life sentence in a notorious Dubai jail after she was allegedly caught with cocaine - her desperate mum has set up a new fundraiser after her previous one was removed

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3 w. ago Inside Mia O'Brien's 'living hell' as Brit student, 23, jailed for life in Dubai

As Mia O'Brien is handed a life sentence in Dubai, the Mirror takes a look at everything we know so far about the British student, including her heartbroken mum's statement

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3 w. ago British law student jailed in Dubai for 25 years 'was caught with cocaine'

Mia O'Brien, 23, has been sentenced to 25 years behind bars following a one-day hearing after she was caught with 50 grams of the Class drug last October, with an estimated street value of around £2,5000.

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3 w. ago British law student was jailed in Dubai for 25 years after being caught with 50 grams of cocaine

Mia O'Brien, 23, of Huyton, Merseyside, 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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3 w. ago Brit student Mia O'Brien jailed for life in Dubai was caught with cocaine, says mum

Law student Mia O'Brien has been given a life sentence after being caught with 50 grams of cocaine in the Middle East in October, according to her mum

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4 w. ago Mum of British law student jailed for life in Dubai makes damning three

Mia O'Brien, 23, has been banged up in Dubai's central prison after her mum admits she made a "very stupid mistake".

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4 w. ago Inside Dubai's 'Alcatraz' jail where Brit law student faces life sentence

Liverpool native Mia O'Brien, 23, is believed to be being held in the notorious Al-Awir prison in central Dubai, which has faced horror accusations of abuse and the torture of inmates

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4 w. ago Fundraising appeal for British woman, 23, jailed for life in Dubai is taken down for violating guidelines

Mia O'Brien, 23, from Huyton, Liverpool, made a 'very stupid mistake' and is now being held in the city's central prison, her mother revealed.

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4 w. ago Brit woman, 23, jailed for life in Dubai after 'mistake' sees fundraiser REMOVED

There is fresh agony for the mum of a young British woman jailed for life in Dubai after her hopes of raising money via a GoFundMe to fight her sentence were dashed

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4 w. ago British student jailed for life after making 'a very stupid mistake' in Dubai

The Foreign Office have said they are supporting the family

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4 w. ago Mum's desperate plea after daughter, 23, is 'jailed for life' over 'stupid mistake' in Dubai

Mia O'Brien, 23, is being held in Dubai's central prison after she 'got mixed up' with 'so-called friends', her mum Danielle McKenna says, and has been given a life sentence

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4 w. ago British woman, 23, is jailed for life in Dubai after making a 'very stupid mistake' says her devastated mother as she appeals for help

Mia O'Brien, 23, from Huyton, Liverpool, 'made a very stupid mistake', according to her mother, who has launched a heartfelt plea on a fundraising site for help with travel and legal fees.

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4 w. ago British woman, 23, jailed for life in Dubai after making ‘very stupid mistake’

Mia O’Brien got ‘mixed up’ with the wrong crowd and ‘is now paying the price’, her mother claimed

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4 w. ago Brit woman, 23, jailed for life in Dubai after 'very stupid mistake' says horrified mum

A young Brit has been handed a life sentence in Dubai after she made a 'stupid mistake', according to her mother, who has been trying to raise funds for legal fees

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