How a 23 -year -old girl came to be sentenced to life prison in Dubai: “She made a very stupid mistake”
A 23 -year -old British young woman recently received a life prison sentence in Dubai. Her mother claims that the girl has only committed “a stupid mistake” and launches a desperate call for help, both financially and emotionally.
23 -year -old girl, sentenced to life prison in Dubai Photo: Gofundme
A British young woman, Mia O'Brien, 23, was sentenced to life imprisonment in Dubai, and her mother claims that her daughter has only committed “A stupid mistake ”. Danielle Mckenna, 46, has launched a fundraiser to cover legal and travel expenses, asking for support to see her daughter and help.
“Mia received a life sentence in Dubai and is now in the central prison ”, Danielle wrote on the donation site. “As you can imagine, as a mother, I am absolutely devastated. I have never seen my daughter in October last year. Mia is only 23 years old and has never done something bad in her life. She is a young woman who went to university to study the law, but unfortunatelyhas confused with so-called inappropriate friends, He made a very stupid mistake and now pays the price. All I ask for is to donate any amount you can, even 1 pound, because it would help us enormously and I will be grateful forever. Thank you from the soul“, Her mother said.
Later Danielle thanked those who donated: “I want to thank everyone for Donations made so far. This money will be used to support my daughter Mia and for any legal expenses that might appear, may”.
The situation of lambs and legal circumstances
Danielle told the Daily Mail: “It goes through a very difficult time. It was just transferred to another prison after receiving the sentence for life. It was a huge shock ”.
It is not known exactly why Mia was condemned, but in the United Arab Emirates life punishments can be applied for drug trafficking, depending on the circumstances and the amount of drugs involved. Other crimes that can attract life convictions, equivalent in Dubai with about 15 years in prison, include serious violence and terrorism.
Alert to the British
The Office for Foreign Affairs and Commonwealth (FCDO) firmly warns the British traveling in Dubai: “There is zero tolerance for idrugs related to drugs. The punishments for trafficking, smuggling, consumption and possession of illegal drugs (including residual quantities) are severe. Sentences for drug trafficking may include death penalty. The possession of even the smallest quantity of illegal drugs, including cannabis, can lead to a minimum sentence of 3 months in prison or a fine between 20,000 and 100,000 Dirhams UAE (about 4,000 – 20,000 pounds).
The emirate authorities consider the presence of drugs in the blood as detention. Some «psychoactive vegetable substances» and Products containing cannabidiol (CBD) are illegal. The possession, hiding or trading of money obtained from drugs related to drugs is also illegal and can attract punishments and fines. UAE airports have advanced technology and security to detect illegal objects, including cannabis, being used to scan passenger luggage in transit”.
A FCDO spokesman said: “We support the family of a young British detained in the United Arab Emirates and we are in contact with the local authorities ”.
