Overview
- Lino Neil, 18, was arrested at Hamad International Airport on November 21 while flying from Thailand to Dublin and is accused of transporting cannabis.
- He and his family say he was coerced by a British expat who threatened harm, with his defence set to argue duress in court.
- Neil spent Christmas in a crowded airport holding cell with about 80 men before being transferred to Doha’s Central Prison.
- The British Embassy has visited him since the transfer, according to his family.
- Relatives say legal costs could reach £40,000 after raising about £2,500 so far, as UK authorities warn of gangs targeting young travellers in Southeast Asia to act as drug mules.