Britons sentenced to a month in prison for kissing in public in Dubai
Ayman Najafi, 24, who lives in Dubai, and Charlotte Adams, 25, an estate agent from North London, were reported to police by a fellow diner who claimed their display of affection had been offensive and indecent.
They were arrested and sentenced to a month in prison after which they were told they would be deported.
But the pair told a hearing at the Dubai Appeal Court yesterday that they were the victims of a “huge misunderstanding” and had simply exchanged a friendly greeting.
“We kissed each other on the cheek as a greeting, nothing more,