A 23-year-old British student has been jailed for life in Dubai after a “very stupid mistake.” Mia O’Brien, from Merseyside, was allegedly found with 50g of cocaine and is now held in Dubai’s central prison. Inmates have described the conditions there as “hellish.”
“I haven’t seen my daughter since last October,” said her mother, Danielle McKenna. “Mia has never done a bad thing in her life.” She explained that Mia was studying law but fell in with the wrong friends. “She made a very stupid mistake and is now paying the price.”
Danielle has launched a fundraiser on GiveSendGo to raise money for travel and legal costs. She added, “Even £1 could help us massively. Thank you so much.” So far, the campaign has raised £420.
Mia is now waiting for her appeal and hopes to serve her sentence closer to home. “She really misses her two young brothers,” Danielle said. The case has shocked many, leaving one haunting question: how quickly can a single mistake change a life forever?
