Endless are the posts in Britain For the law student convicted in life imprisonment at Dubai For “a stupid mistake”, according to her family. As today’s (06.09.2025) make it clear, the young woman was arrested with drugs in her possession.
23 -year -old British Mia O’Brien, sentenced to 25 years in prison in Dubai After her arrest of drugs – her family issued this week call for help, saying that “She had never done anything bad in her life” and that she had made a “very stupid mistake”.
Her crushed mother, 46 -year -old Daniel Macnna, revealed new details of her daughter’s imprisonment. Said that the 23 -year -old was arrested last October for 50 grams of cocaine, quantity found in her apartment.
Lawyer University student at Liverpool University She was arrested with two other people – her girlfriend and her girlfriend’s partner.
Dubai’s hell
She was also imposed on the outrageous fine of £ 100,000 by the court, before being sent to the hell of Dubai’s central prison, also known as al-Awir- The infamous prison has been described in the past as “Dubai’s Alcatraz”.
“She made a stupid mistake when she went to see a girlfriend and her boyfriend in Dubai,” her mother said.
“The trial was fully held in Arabic and one was briefed on the sentence later by her lawyer. It is completely overwhelmed by what happened. One is very strong, but I know it is going through a vibrant hell. “
The young student shares a cell with six other women and is forced to sleep on the floor every night with a mattress and a pillow.
“The conditions in prison are horrible. There is no staff and it has to knock on a big door if something is needed, “Daniel revealed.
He was crying on the phone and saying “mom, please, forgive me”.