Briton jailed for three months in Dubai for touching man’s hip

Jamie Harron, who was arrested after incident in crowded bar, ‘angry, disappointed’

Sun, Oct 22, 2017, 18:34

Dubai: the Detained in Dubai group says Jamie Harron will take legal action against his accuser when he is eventually able to return to Britain

Dubai: the Detained in Dubai group says Jamie Harron will take legal action against his accuser when he is eventually able to return to Britain

A Scottish man has been sentenced to three months in jail in Dubai for touching a man’s hip as he carried a drink through a crowded bar.

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