A British holidaymaker has been handed three months jail for accidentally touching a man’s hip in a busy bar in Dubai.
He plans to appeal but will remain in custody while his appeal is being considered. The tourist identified as Jamie Harron is said to be “angry, disappointed, and dreads what may happen next”, according to Campaign group Detained in Dubai (DiD). His passport has been confiscated and he cannot leave Dubai, the Independent reported.
Mr Harron, from Stirling, Scotland. is a 27-year-old electrician was on a stopover in the Gulf city-state when he brushed past a man in a bar. He is said to have been holding a drink, moving through a crowded bar and held a hand in front of him to avoid spilling it on himself or others. He then “touched a man on his hip to avoid impact”.
He was later arrested for public indecency.
