Mia O’Brien

Huge update on British student, 23, jailed for life in Dubai after ‘very stupid mistake’

The British student jailed for 25 years in Dubai after making a “very stupid mistake” has been released, marking a major update in a case that has been in and out of headlines throughout the ...

Mia O'Brien has been sentenced to life in prison. Credit / Facebook

Inside hellish Dubai prison where Brit student jailed for life after “very stupid mistake”

After she made a “very stupid mistake,” a 23-year-old British student is serving a life sentence in a prison that’s been called Dubai’s “Alcatraz” – a facility notorious for its “horrific” conditions, including allegations of ...

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Mom of Brit student “jailed for life” after ‘stupid mistake’ in Dubai issues heartbreaking plea to the public

The mother of the 23-year-old British student sentenced to life in prison in Dubai has issued a new plea for help from the public. Mia O’Brien was reportedly arrested in the Middle Eastern emirate last ...

British student jailed for life after making ‘very stupid mistake’ in Dubai

A British student has been sentenced to life in prison in Dubai after what her family calls “a very stupid mistake,” sparking shock and disbelief in the U.K. Mia O’Brien, 23, from Huyton, Liverpool, is ...