Jamie Harron, 27, who was sentenced to three months in a Dubai Jail for touching a man's hip as he carried a drink through a crowded bar has been told he is free to leave following an intervention from the emirate's ruler.

The 27-year-old electrician from Stirling, Scotland, was sentenced for public indecency after being arrested at the Rock Bottom bar in July over the incident in which he said he put his hand on a man's hip to avoid spilling his drink.

Campaign group Detained in Dubai (DiD), which has been supporting Mr Harron, said he was sentenced to three months imprisonment at court on Sunday, but has now had his passport returned.

Mr Harron has collected his passport and he's making arrangements to return to the UK, the group added.

Radha Stirling, CEO of DiD, said: "We wish to express our deepest gratitude to Sheikh Mohammed for his personal intervention in this case, and for exonerating Jamie at long last.

"This was a courageous and honourable decision on the part of Sheikh Mohammed, and while it highlights the urgent need for judicial reform in the country, it is also a hopeful sign that the United Arab Emirate's leadership possesses the will and vision to pursue such reforms in the future."

Mr Harron had been working in Afghanistan and was on a two-day stopover in the United Arab Emirates at the time. He since lost his job because of his detainment.


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