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Dubai beach pair face longer jail terms

Source: The independent

Dubai : United Arab Emirates | about 1 year ago

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Two Britons who had sex on a Dubai beach could face longer jail terms after prosecutors appealed the sentence, their defence lawyer said today. Michelle Palmer, 36, of Oakham, Rutland, and Vince Acors, 34, of Bromley, south east London, were convicted at Dubai's Court of First Instance earlier this...

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News Source: The independent | about 1 year ago

Two Britons who had sex on a Dubai beach could face longer jail terms after prosecutors appealed the sentence, their defence lawyer said today. Michelle Palmer, 36, of Oakham, Rutland, and Vince Acors, 34, of Bromley, south east London, were...