Overview
- Mia O'Brien’s mother, Danielle McKenna, posted on December 3 that her 23-year-old daughter is “coming home,” a claim reported by multiple outlets but not independently confirmed by officials.
- The UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office says it is supporting the family of a British woman detained in the UAE and is in contact with local authorities.
- O'Brien, a law student from Huyton, was detained after Dubai police allegedly found 50 grams of cocaine in October last year, a charge she denied.
- Campaign group Detained in Dubai says she was sentenced to 25 years following a one-day trial conducted entirely in Arabic and has criticized the proceedings as deeply unfair.
- Reports describe her being held in Al-Awir Central Prison in poor conditions, and previous coverage referenced an appeal with no details disclosed on what prompted her reported release.