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| Liverpool woman faces Arab prison for adultery |
| 2009-05-26 |
| A Liverpool businesswoman is facing 12 months inside an Arab prison after her husband shopped her to the police for having an affair. Sally Antia, 43, was arrested in the early hours of May 2, along with her lover as they left a five star hotel in Dubai. The case follows the release of Marnie Pearce, back in April, who spent three months in jail for cheating on her husband in the strict Muslim emirate. Married for 14 years, mother of two Sally, admitted to adultery which carries a prison sentence and deportation. The pair had spent six nights at the plush £477-a-night Radisson Dubai Deira Creek hotel before her husband discovered the affair and tipped off police, the a national newspaper reported. Having lived in the United Arab Emirate for 12 years, Sally and her husband Vincent have two daughters thought to be 11 and 13. Police confiscated Sally's passport and banned her from leaving Dubai while the case is dealt with by the courts. Her un-named British boyfriend, aged 44, is also prohibited from leaving. He denied all charges and will face a hearing next month. A source told the newspaper: "She is mortified. Her husband has wrought the ultimate revenge. She is trying to come to terms with the fact her life and career could lie in tatters. "No one here believes she would be able to cope with prison. She has two children and she’s desperately worried about what will happen to them." Unconfirmed reports claim Vincent is seeking a divorce and custody of their daughters. |
| Posted by:ryuge |
| #6 I don't know about Dubai, but a lot of people go to Saudi Arabia to make a great deal of money in a short period of time. Ive heard that those spouses who join them generally enjoy the servants, the tennis/golf/pool, shopping in the gold souk, lots of parties and long vacations in exotic elsewheres. I imagine Dubai has all the advantages of Saudi Arabia without, in general, the problems caused by the Morals Police and Saudi snottiness. Mr. Wife hated working in Saudi Arabia, and several times refused possible assignments there, citing my religion as the basis (for which I was profoundly grateful -- too often I forget to tactfully keep my mouth firmly shut). But for many, it's a good step up for their career, and others enjoy the lifestyle. |
| Posted by: trailing wife 2009-05-26 22:29 |
| #5 "Its not bad and its a lot more liberal than say Saudi and Kuwait." And that, ladies and gents, is a classic example of "damned with faint praise." |
| Posted by: Barbara Skolaut 2009-05-26 13:34 |
| #4 A lot of expat Brits are there as well as other Euros - I enjoyed it for the golf but that's about it. My wife and I are big golfers and when we lived in England it was the upcoming place for golf and shopping. Its not bad and its a lot more liberal than say Saudi and Kuwait. |
| Posted by: Jack is Back! 2009-05-26 13:13 |
| #3 I don't know why anyone goes to Dubai. All I've heard (secondhand from other international travelers) is that it's a pit. The only guy I know who likes it and raves over it is a millionaire Pakistani. |
| Posted by: gromky 2009-05-26 10:37 |
| #2 I have zero sympathy for anybody doing business with oil ticks. |
| Posted by: g(r)omgoru 2009-05-26 08:25 |
| #1 An interesting way of dodging Western family court tendencies to penalize the husbands in divorce/custody cases regardless of the specifics of the case. Lucky for her it was Dubai & not KSA. Of course the way things are going, London or Brussels will have similar laws in a few years. |
| Posted by: Glenmore 2009-05-26 07:54 |