Prison term dropped for Briton accused of touching man’s hip as he carried drink through crowded Dubai bar
Electrician Jamie Harron was arrested for public indecency during a two-day stopover in Dubai, but he says he was simply trying not to spill his drink
An activist group said a three-month prison sentence has been dropped for a Scottish man accused of touching another man’s hip in a Dubai bar.
Radha Stirling of the advocacy group Detained in Dubai said Jamie Harron’s passport was returned by police on Monday and that he was planning to leave the sheikhdom soon.
Dubai police and the Dubai Media Office did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
The alleged sexual assault, which Harron strongly denied, happened on July 15 at the rowdy Rock Bottom bar - a popular haunt for the many well-heeled foreigners in Dubai.
The 27-year-old electrician from Stirling, who was in Dubai on a two-day stopover, claimed he was simply trying to avoid spilling his drink when he touched the man.
The German expatriate reported him to police.
Jamie will definitely be pursuing civil action against his accusers when he does eventually return home