Brit woman, 23, jailed for LIFE in Dubai for making ‘very stupid mistake’ as ‘devastated’ mum makes plea for help

Published on September 05, 2025 at 09:28 AM
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A BRIT woman has been jailed for life in Dubai for making a “very stupid mistake”, her family has revealed.

Mia O’Brien, 23, from Huyton, Liverpool, is being held in the city’s central prison as her “devastated” mum pleads for help through a fundraiser.

Woman in black dress sitting at a table.Mia O’Brien, 23, is currently in Dubai Central Prison, according to her mum

Mia’s mum Danielle McKenna, 46, wrote in the now-deleted fundraiser: “As you can all probably imagine, as her mother I am absolutely devastated.

“I haven’t seen my daughter since last October.

“Mia is only 23 years old and has never done a bad thing in her life.

“This is a young girl, who went to university to do law, and unfortunately got mixed up in the wrong so-called friends and made a very stupid mistake and is now paying the price.”

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