13 March 2010

I kissed tourist but only on the cheek, says Briton jailed in Dubai

A British businessman facing jail in Dubai after he was accused of kissing a woman in public has vowed to fight the charges and clear his name. Marketing executive Ayman Najafi, 24, and British tourist Charlotte Lewis, 25, were accused of kissing on the lips and drinking alcohol after a fellow diner reported them to the authorities.

The pair pleaded guilty to drinking alcohol - and were fined £180 - but said they only kissed on the cheek and are appealing against breaking the country's morality laws. [MailOnline] Read more