The grandfather is now being held on charges of fraud, and he is unlikely to be released from the Bur Dubai prison without the UK Government's intervention, his son told LincolnshireLive. He added: "We are talking to the Foreign Office at the moment who have done less than nothing. More than 1,500 people have signed an online petition titled "Free Albert Douglas from Dubai jail". "The Foreign Office needs to ensure Albert's speedy return to his family in the UK. A spokeswoman for the Foreign Office said: "We are supporting a British man following his arrest in the UAE.

Source: Daily Mirror May 18, 2021 14:40 UTC