17 h. ago Student's reason for Dubai trip before being locked up in hellhole jail

Mia O'Brien, 23, was convicted in July last year, however, her story only surfaced in recent days.

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25 h. 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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47 h. ago 'I was jailed in Dubai hellhole prison and witnessed the most shocking thing of my life'

Mia O'Brien has been punished after reportedly being found with cocaine inside her apartment in the United Arab Emirates, but she is not the only Brit who has been jailed in Dubai

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48 h. ago Brit jailed in Dubai 'hellhole' instantly noticed smell after walking through gates

David Haigh was held in different Dubai detention centres for nearly two years on fraud charges and during his incarceration he was insantly struck by the unpleasant smell

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48 h. 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 d. ago Brit student Mia O'Brien in 'hellhole' Dubai jail was caught with 50g of cocaine

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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1 week ago 'Loose cannon' criminal's assassination of prison officer who exposed his fling with fellow guard even shocked underworld, top cop reveals

The criminal was a 'loose cannon' who broke the code of Liverpool's underworld, where even hardened criminals were 'wary' of the 'incredibly twisted' man, a top cop has revealed.

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