Family of Scot held in Dubai hit out over ordeal

of Dubai, when he was arrested.

Graham Harron said: “Patricia and I have not been able to relax for a moment. We never dreamed we would have to face something like this. We can’t believe that this nightmare has gone on for three months. Jamie is a good boy. He has never been a problem and never in trouble. We are a very close family and it is killing us to think of him spending even three nights in jail, let alone three years.

“The UK embassy has not done anything to help and seem to think it is absolutely fine for British nationals to be abused in this way. People have to stop visiting that country.”

Patricia Harron added: “I’m up all night worrying about

0 Patricia and Graham Harron with their son Jamie, whose detention in Dubai is causing sleepless nights and days of worrying what is going to happen to Jamie. There’s no chance of sleep.”

Detained in Dubai chief executive Radha Stirling said: “This case has been brought to the attention of the UAE government, who we hope will intervene and stop the injustice.

“More and more British nationals have written Dubai off as a possible holiday destination in light of several recent high profile arrests and we are inundated with more stories of legal abuse. We are hoping to work with the UAE government to make improvements to make the country safer for tourists, expats and investors.”

The Foreign and Commonwealth Office said it was providing consular assistance on the case.