THE GoFundMe account for a Brit woman jailed for life in Dubai has been deleted for violating guidelines.
Mia O’Brien, 23, from Huyton, Liverpool, is being held in the city’s central prison for making a “very stupid mistake”, her family revealed.
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Her “devastated” mum pleaded for help through a fundraiser – before it was suddenly removed for breaching community rules.
A GoFundMe spokesperson told The Sun: “It was removed because it violates Term 9 of the Prohibited Conduct section in our Terms of Service.
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“Term 9 prohibits raising funds on GoFundMe for the legal defence of certain alleged crimes.”
The Brit’s heartbroken mum Danielle McKenna, 46, wrote on the now-deleted page: “Mia has been given a life sentence over in Dubai and she is now in central prison.”
She continued: “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.
“So all I ask is if you can donate anything you can spare, even if it’s a £1, it could help up massively and I would be forever grateful. Thank you so much.”
She later thanked people for their donations, explaining the money would be used to cover legal fees and travel costs, allowing Mia’s family to visit.
The fundraiser – which had a target of £1,600 – had collected just under £700 before it was cancelled.
Discussing her daughter’s state of mind, Danielle told the Daily Mail: “She’s going through it at the minute.
“She’s just been transferred to another prison after getting a life sentence. It’s been a massive shock.”
A life sentence in the UAE typically means between 15 and 25 years of imprisonment.
While the family has not disclosed the crime Mia has been convicted of, the country generally hands down life sentences for the following offences: drug trafficking and possession, murder or attempted murder, human trafficking and terrorism-related activities.
In its travel advice for Dubai, the FCDO warns tourists: “There is zero tolerance for drugs-related offences.
“The penalties for trafficking, smuggling, using and possessing illegal drugs (including residual amounts) are severe.
“Sentences for drug trafficking can include the death penalty. Possession of even the smallest amount of illegal drugs, including cannabis, can lead to a minimum 3-month prison term or a fine of between 20,000 UAE dirham and 100,000 UAE dirham.
“The Emirati authorities count the presence of drugs in the blood stream as possession.”
An FCDO spokesperson told The Sun that they are “supporting the family of a British woman detained in the UAE and are in contact with the local authorities”.
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