British woman faces jail in Dubai after friends took selfie with man
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British woman faces jail in Dubai after witnessing an argument in a hotel lobby.
Asa Hutchinson, 21, was arrested after a group of her male friends began taking selfies with a Swedish man in his 50s who had fallen asleep on a couch.
When he woke up, the enraged technology company executive began punching the men, who fled the scene having suffered blows to the face and head.
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Taking pictures of someone without their consent and aggressive behaviour are illegal in Dubai and punishable by jail time.
Since the incident, Miss Hutchinson's boyfriend and others in the party managed to get their passports back by paying cash deposits before flying home to the UK.
The Swedish then made the decision to transfer the charges to Asa after learning that she lives in the UAE.
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