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

A 23-year-old British law student has been sentenced to life in a Dubai prison after making "a very stupid mistake".

The young woman's mother, Danielle McKenna, is appealing for support from the British public to help her daughter escape the 'shocking' circumstances.

The 46-year-old has established an online fundraiser to collect money for travel and legal costs to challenge her daughter's conviction.

On the fundraiser, Danielle wrote: "Mia has been given a life sentence over in Dubai and she is now in central prison.

"As you can all probably imagine, as her mother I am absolutely devastated. I haven't seen my daughter since last October.", reports the Manchester Evening News .

She added: "Mia is only 23 ye

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