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| Charges dropped against Scot accused of public indecency in Dubai | Charges dropped against Scot accused of public indecency in Dubai |
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| A Scottish man accused of public indecency in Dubai has had the charges against him dropped after the ruler of the Emirate of Dubai intervened. | A Scottish man accused of public indecency in Dubai has had the charges against him dropped after the ruler of the Emirate of Dubai intervened. |
| Jamie Harron, 27, from Stirling, had been sentenced to three months in jail for touching a man's hip in a bar. | Jamie Harron, 27, from Stirling, had been sentenced to three months in jail for touching a man's hip in a bar. |
| Detained in Dubai, the group representing Mr Harron, said he had been exonerated by Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al-Maktoum. | Detained in Dubai, the group representing Mr Harron, said he had been exonerated by Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al-Maktoum. |
| It said Mr Harron had his passport returned and is free to leave Dubai. | It said Mr Harron had his passport returned and is free to leave Dubai. |
| Mr Harron's mother Patricia declined to be interviewed, but told BBC Scotland that the family were "ecstatic" at the news. | Mr Harron's mother Patricia declined to be interviewed, but told BBC Scotland that the family were "ecstatic" at the news. |
| Mr Harron had also been accused of drinking alcohol and making a rude gesture towards the businessman who made the complaint. | Mr Harron had also been accused of drinking alcohol and making a rude gesture towards the businessman who made the complaint. |
| Detained in Dubai spokeswoman Radha Stirling said: "The cases against him have been dismissed, and the sentence imposed by the court yesterday has been nullified. | Detained in Dubai spokeswoman Radha Stirling said: "The cases against him have been dismissed, and the sentence imposed by the court yesterday has been nullified. |
| "We wish to express our deepest gratitude to Sheikh Mohammed for his personal intervention in this case, and for exonerating Jamie at long last. | "We wish to express our deepest gratitude to Sheikh Mohammed for his personal intervention in this case, and for exonerating Jamie at long last. |
| "It has now been established that the allegations against Jamie were entirely unwarranted, defamatory, and meritless." | "It has now been established that the allegations against Jamie were entirely unwarranted, defamatory, and meritless." |
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| Ms Stirling said Mr Harron was now considering a civil action against the businessman and his employers. | Ms Stirling said Mr Harron was now considering a civil action against the businessman and his employers. |
| Mr Harron was arrested in July and charged with public indecency. | |
| He claimed he had simply been trying to avoid spilling his drink when he touched the man. | |
| The man who made the complaint against Mr Harron later withdrew it, but prosecutors in Dubai continued with the case. | |
| Mr Harron, who worked as an electrician in Afghanistan, was on a two-day stopover in the United Arab Emirates at the time of the incident. | |
| He said he lost his job and has spent more than £30,000 in expenses and legal fees as a result of the case. |