{"id":26303,"date":"2025-09-09T01:01:42","date_gmt":"2025-09-09T01:01:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=26303"},"modified":"2025-09-09T01:01:42","modified_gmt":"2025-09-09T01:01:42","slug":"mom-of-woman-23-jailed-for-life-abroad-for-making-very-stupid-mistake-issues-new-plea-to-the-public","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=26303","title":{"rendered":"Mom of woman, 23, &#8216;jailed for life&#8217; abroad for making &#8216;very stupid mistake&#8217; issues new plea to the public"},"content":{"rendered":"<header class=\"article-header_header__gD613\">\n<div class=\"article-header_meta__N4zeN\">\n<h2 class=\"summary_summary__q_VAA\">A fundraiser for Brit Mia O&#8217;Brien was previously removed<\/h2>\n<div class=\"article-header_metaWrapper__P4a1g\">\n<div class=\"article-header_shareLink__FtU9x\">\n<div class=\"share-link_container__q9th7\">\n<div class=\"share-link_desktopTabletShareArrowWrapper__Gchyi\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"share live post\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"content-template_body__RWRhb\">\n<div>\n<p class=\"text_text__nEn66\"><strong>The mom of a 23-year-old woman who has been jailed for life has made a new plea to the public.<\/strong><\/p><div class=\"mvlvx69fed640c5254\" ><div style=\"width:100%; max-width:1200px; margin:0 auto;\">\n  <a href=\"https:\/\/bolt-casino.com?r=0BFDBF1283\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n    <img \n      src=\"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/f8693ebb-2018-480f-a2f7-0096810c07f0.jpg\" \n      alt=\"200% Deposit Bonus + 10% Cashback\" \n      style=\"width:100%; height:auto; display:block; border-radius:8px; cursor:pointer;\"\n    \/>\n  <\/a>\n<\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 1201px) {\r\n.mvlvx69fed640c5254 {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 993px) and (max-width: 1200px) {\r\n.mvlvx69fed640c5254 {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 769px) and (max-width: 992px) {\r\n.mvlvx69fed640c5254 {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 768px) {\r\n.mvlvx69fed640c5254 {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (max-width: 767px) {\r\n.mvlvx69fed640c5254 {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n<\/style>\r\n\n<p class=\"text_text__nEn66\">Mia O&#8217;Brien, from Merseyside in the\u00a0UK, was given a life sentence after she was allegedly found with 50g of cocaine in\u00a0Dubai.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text_text__nEn66\">A\u00a0GoFundMe\u00a0page had been set up by her mother, Danielle McKenna, who revealed that the\u00a0money\u00a0raised would be sent to Mia to cover legal fees, as well as\u00a0travel\u00a0costs, so that they could visit her.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text_text__nEn66\">The 23-year-old was reportedly being held in Dubai&#8217;s central prison, where inmates have described\u00a0conditions as being &#8216;hellish&#8217;; however, her mother said that she&#8217;d &#8216;been transferred to another prison after getting a life sentence&#8217;.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text_text__nEn66\">&#8220;I haven&#8217;t seen my daughter since last October. Mia is only 23 years old and has never done a bad thing in her life,&#8221; the fundraiser stated.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-image_articleImage__eyzAn\">\n<div class=\"article-image_imageWrapper__ANtPE\">\n<div class=\"resizable-image_wrapper__LRQlr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"article-image_image__XvzgU resizable-image_lowRes__5OkaL resizable-image_fadeOut___ZcLy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.ladbible.com\/resize?type=webp&amp;quality=1&amp;width=3840&amp;fit=contain&amp;gravity=auto&amp;url=https:\/\/images.ladbiblegroup.com\/v3\/assets\/blt949ea8e16e463049\/bltb8b704c6db61bfaa\/68bc08f68a2494e43e046c5d\/Screenshot_2025-09-06_at_11.11.32.png\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 430px) 33vw, (max-width: 768px) 50vw, (max-width: 1024px) 50vw, 33vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.ladbible.com\/resize?type=webp&amp;quality=1&amp;width=256&amp;fit=contain&amp;gravity=auto&amp;url=https:\/\/images.ladbiblegroup.com\/v3\/assets\/blt949ea8e16e463049\/bltb8b704c6db61bfaa\/68bc08f68a2494e43e046c5d\/Screenshot_2025-09-06_at_11.11.32.png 256w, https:\/\/images.ladbible.com\/resize?type=webp&amp;quality=1&amp;width=384&amp;fit=contain&amp;gravity=auto&amp;url=https:\/\/images.ladbiblegroup.com\/v3\/assets\/blt949ea8e16e463049\/bltb8b704c6db61bfaa\/68bc08f68a2494e43e046c5d\/Screenshot_2025-09-06_at_11.11.32.png 384w, https:\/\/images.ladbible.com\/resize?type=webp&amp;quality=1&amp;width=640&amp;fit=contain&amp;gravity=auto&amp;url=https:\/\/images.ladbiblegroup.com\/v3\/assets\/blt949ea8e16e463049\/bltb8b704c6db61bfaa\/68bc08f68a2494e43e046c5d\/Screenshot_2025-09-06_at_11.11.32.png 640w, https:\/\/images.ladbible.com\/resize?type=webp&amp;quality=1&amp;width=750&amp;fit=contain&amp;gravity=auto&amp;url=https:\/\/images.ladbiblegroup.com\/v3\/assets\/blt949ea8e16e463049\/bltb8b704c6db61bfaa\/68bc08f68a2494e43e046c5d\/Screenshot_2025-09-06_at_11.11.32.png 750w, https:\/\/images.ladbible.com\/resize?type=webp&amp;quality=1&amp;width=828&amp;fit=contain&amp;gravity=auto&amp;url=https:\/\/images.ladbiblegroup.com\/v3\/assets\/blt949ea8e16e463049\/bltb8b704c6db61bfaa\/68bc08f68a2494e43e046c5d\/Screenshot_2025-09-06_at_11.11.32.png 828w, https:\/\/images.ladbible.com\/resize?type=webp&amp;quality=1&amp;width=1080&amp;fit=contain&amp;gravity=auto&amp;url=https:\/\/images.ladbiblegroup.com\/v3\/assets\/blt949ea8e16e463049\/bltb8b704c6db61bfaa\/68bc08f68a2494e43e046c5d\/Screenshot_2025-09-06_at_11.11.32.png 1080w, https:\/\/images.ladbible.com\/resize?type=webp&amp;quality=1&amp;width=1200&amp;fit=contain&amp;gravity=auto&amp;url=https:\/\/images.ladbiblegroup.com\/v3\/assets\/blt949ea8e16e463049\/bltb8b704c6db61bfaa\/68bc08f68a2494e43e046c5d\/Screenshot_2025-09-06_at_11.11.32.png 1200w, https:\/\/images.ladbible.com\/resize?type=webp&amp;quality=1&amp;width=1920&amp;fit=contain&amp;gravity=auto&amp;url=https:\/\/images.ladbiblegroup.com\/v3\/assets\/blt949ea8e16e463049\/bltb8b704c6db61bfaa\/68bc08f68a2494e43e046c5d\/Screenshot_2025-09-06_at_11.11.32.png 1920w, https:\/\/images.ladbible.com\/resize?type=webp&amp;quality=1&amp;width=2048&amp;fit=contain&amp;gravity=auto&amp;url=https:\/\/images.ladbiblegroup.com\/v3\/assets\/blt949ea8e16e463049\/bltb8b704c6db61bfaa\/68bc08f68a2494e43e046c5d\/Screenshot_2025-09-06_at_11.11.32.png 2048w, https:\/\/images.ladbible.com\/resize?type=webp&amp;quality=1&amp;width=3840&amp;fit=contain&amp;gravity=auto&amp;url=https:\/\/images.ladbiblegroup.com\/v3\/assets\/blt949ea8e16e463049\/bltb8b704c6db61bfaa\/68bc08f68a2494e43e046c5d\/Screenshot_2025-09-06_at_11.11.32.png 3840w\" alt=\"Mia has been locked up in Dubai's central jail (GoFundMe)\" width=\"465\" height=\"620\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" data-nimg=\"fill\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><cite class=\"image-credit_imageCredit__YMlqS\">Mia has been locked up in Dubai&#8217;s central jail (GoFundMe)<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"text_text__nEn66\">&#8220;This is a young girl, who went to university to do law, and unfortunately got mixed up in the wrong so-called friends and made a very stupid mistake and is now paying the price.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"text_text__nEn66\">According\u00a0to\u00a0The Sun, the GoFundMe has since been deleted, but Dannielle has issued a new plea on Facebook, announcing that she is making her own fundraiser.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text_text__nEn66\">In her post, she provided her bank details, as she wrote: &#8220;I am going to set up my own, as they [GoFundMe] are nitpicking at everything&#8230; I would just like to thank everyone.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"text_text__nEn66\">In a statement to the publication, a GoFundMe spokesperson explained: &#8220;It was removed because it violates Term 9 of the Prohibited Conduct section in our Terms of Service.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text_text__nEn66\">&#8220;Term 9 prohibits raising funds on GoFundMe for the legal defence of certain alleged crimes.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"text_text__nEn66\">Speaking\u00a0to the Daily Mail, Dannielle explained that Mia made a &#8216;stupid mistake&#8217;.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-image_articleImage__eyzAn\">\n<div class=\"article-image_imageWrapper__ANtPE\">\n<div class=\"resizable-image_wrapper__LRQlr\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"article-image_image__XvzgU resizable-image_lowRes__5OkaL resizable-image_fadeOut___ZcLy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.ladbible.com\/resize?type=webp&amp;quality=1&amp;width=3840&amp;fit=contain&amp;gravity=auto&amp;url=https:\/\/images.ladbiblegroup.com\/v3\/assets\/blt949ea8e16e463049\/blt1ce2056a9176317d\/68bd4473fba917354d353fb5\/Screenshot_2025-09-07_at_09.37.36.png\" sizes=\"(max-width: 430px) 33vw, (max-width: 768px) 50vw, (max-width: 1024px) 50vw, 33vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.ladbible.com\/resize?type=webp&amp;quality=1&amp;width=256&amp;fit=contain&amp;gravity=auto&amp;url=https:\/\/images.ladbiblegroup.com\/v3\/assets\/blt949ea8e16e463049\/blt1ce2056a9176317d\/68bd4473fba917354d353fb5\/Screenshot_2025-09-07_at_09.37.36.png 256w, https:\/\/images.ladbible.com\/resize?type=webp&amp;quality=1&amp;width=384&amp;fit=contain&amp;gravity=auto&amp;url=https:\/\/images.ladbiblegroup.com\/v3\/assets\/blt949ea8e16e463049\/blt1ce2056a9176317d\/68bd4473fba917354d353fb5\/Screenshot_2025-09-07_at_09.37.36.png 384w, https:\/\/images.ladbible.com\/resize?type=webp&amp;quality=1&amp;width=640&amp;fit=contain&amp;gravity=auto&amp;url=https:\/\/images.ladbiblegroup.com\/v3\/assets\/blt949ea8e16e463049\/blt1ce2056a9176317d\/68bd4473fba917354d353fb5\/Screenshot_2025-09-07_at_09.37.36.png 640w, https:\/\/images.ladbible.com\/resize?type=webp&amp;quality=1&amp;width=750&amp;fit=contain&amp;gravity=auto&amp;url=https:\/\/images.ladbiblegroup.com\/v3\/assets\/blt949ea8e16e463049\/blt1ce2056a9176317d\/68bd4473fba917354d353fb5\/Screenshot_2025-09-07_at_09.37.36.png 750w, https:\/\/images.ladbible.com\/resize?type=webp&amp;quality=1&amp;width=828&amp;fit=contain&amp;gravity=auto&amp;url=https:\/\/images.ladbiblegroup.com\/v3\/assets\/blt949ea8e16e463049\/blt1ce2056a9176317d\/68bd4473fba917354d353fb5\/Screenshot_2025-09-07_at_09.37.36.png 828w, https:\/\/images.ladbible.com\/resize?type=webp&amp;quality=1&amp;width=1080&amp;fit=contain&amp;gravity=auto&amp;url=https:\/\/images.ladbiblegroup.com\/v3\/assets\/blt949ea8e16e463049\/blt1ce2056a9176317d\/68bd4473fba917354d353fb5\/Screenshot_2025-09-07_at_09.37.36.png 1080w, https:\/\/images.ladbible.com\/resize?type=webp&amp;quality=1&amp;width=1200&amp;fit=contain&amp;gravity=auto&amp;url=https:\/\/images.ladbiblegroup.com\/v3\/assets\/blt949ea8e16e463049\/blt1ce2056a9176317d\/68bd4473fba917354d353fb5\/Screenshot_2025-09-07_at_09.37.36.png 1200w, https:\/\/images.ladbible.com\/resize?type=webp&amp;quality=1&amp;width=1920&amp;fit=contain&amp;gravity=auto&amp;url=https:\/\/images.ladbiblegroup.com\/v3\/assets\/blt949ea8e16e463049\/blt1ce2056a9176317d\/68bd4473fba917354d353fb5\/Screenshot_2025-09-07_at_09.37.36.png 1920w, https:\/\/images.ladbible.com\/resize?type=webp&amp;quality=1&amp;width=2048&amp;fit=contain&amp;gravity=auto&amp;url=https:\/\/images.ladbiblegroup.com\/v3\/assets\/blt949ea8e16e463049\/blt1ce2056a9176317d\/68bd4473fba917354d353fb5\/Screenshot_2025-09-07_at_09.37.36.png 2048w, https:\/\/images.ladbible.com\/resize?type=webp&amp;quality=1&amp;width=3840&amp;fit=contain&amp;gravity=auto&amp;url=https:\/\/images.ladbiblegroup.com\/v3\/assets\/blt949ea8e16e463049\/blt1ce2056a9176317d\/68bd4473fba917354d353fb5\/Screenshot_2025-09-07_at_09.37.36.png 3840w\" alt=\"Mia's mom, Dannielle, set up a GoFundMe (GoFundMe)\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" data-nimg=\"fill\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><cite class=\"image-credit_imageCredit__YMlqS\">Mia&#8217;s mom, Dannielle, set up a GoFundMe (GoFundMe)<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"text_text__nEn66\">&#8220;I speak to her, but she can&#8217;t say too much on the phone,&#8221; she said. &#8220;She&#8217;s just made a stupid mistake after going over to see a friend and her boyfriend in Dubai.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text_text__nEn66\">&#8220;&#8230; She was crying on the phone and saying &#8216;Oh mum &#8211; please forgive me&#8217;. I definitely don&#8217;t think she was going to sell the drugs or bring them back.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text_text__nEn66\">&#8220;It&#8217;s a lot of drugs but there are others involved and she has just been caught up in it.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"text_text__nEn66\">Over on the UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office website, there&#8217;s a strict warning regarding the rules on drugs in Dubai.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text_text__nEn66\">It explains: &#8220;There is zero tolerance for drug-related offences.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text_text__nEn66\">&#8220;The penalties for trafficking, smuggling, using and possessing illegal drugs (including residual amounts) are severe.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text_text__nEn66\">&#8220;Sentences for drug trafficking can include the death penalty. Possession of even the smallest amount of illegal drugs, including cannabis, can lead to a minimum 3-month prison term or a fine of between 20,000 UAE dirham and 100,000 UAE dirham.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-image_articleImage__eyzAn\">\n<div class=\"article-image_imageWrapper__ANtPE\">\n<div class=\"resizable-image_wrapper__LRQlr\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"article-image_image__XvzgU resizable-image_lowRes__5OkaL resizable-image_fadeOut___ZcLy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.ladbible.com\/resize?type=webp&amp;quality=1&amp;width=3840&amp;fit=contain&amp;gravity=auto&amp;url=https:\/\/images.ladbiblegroup.com\/v3\/assets\/blt949ea8e16e463049\/blt63168e66a8ac9296\/68bd82befba9178c7b354084\/GettyImages-2207242280.jpg\" sizes=\"(max-width: 430px) 33vw, (max-width: 768px) 50vw, (max-width: 1024px) 50vw, 33vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.ladbible.com\/resize?type=webp&amp;quality=1&amp;width=256&amp;fit=contain&amp;gravity=auto&amp;url=https:\/\/images.ladbiblegroup.com\/v3\/assets\/blt949ea8e16e463049\/blt63168e66a8ac9296\/68bd82befba9178c7b354084\/GettyImages-2207242280.jpg 256w, https:\/\/images.ladbible.com\/resize?type=webp&amp;quality=1&amp;width=384&amp;fit=contain&amp;gravity=auto&amp;url=https:\/\/images.ladbiblegroup.com\/v3\/assets\/blt949ea8e16e463049\/blt63168e66a8ac9296\/68bd82befba9178c7b354084\/GettyImages-2207242280.jpg 384w, https:\/\/images.ladbible.com\/resize?type=webp&amp;quality=1&amp;width=640&amp;fit=contain&amp;gravity=auto&amp;url=https:\/\/images.ladbiblegroup.com\/v3\/assets\/blt949ea8e16e463049\/blt63168e66a8ac9296\/68bd82befba9178c7b354084\/GettyImages-2207242280.jpg 640w, https:\/\/images.ladbible.com\/resize?type=webp&amp;quality=1&amp;width=750&amp;fit=contain&amp;gravity=auto&amp;url=https:\/\/images.ladbiblegroup.com\/v3\/assets\/blt949ea8e16e463049\/blt63168e66a8ac9296\/68bd82befba9178c7b354084\/GettyImages-2207242280.jpg 750w, https:\/\/images.ladbible.com\/resize?type=webp&amp;quality=1&amp;width=828&amp;fit=contain&amp;gravity=auto&amp;url=https:\/\/images.ladbiblegroup.com\/v3\/assets\/blt949ea8e16e463049\/blt63168e66a8ac9296\/68bd82befba9178c7b354084\/GettyImages-2207242280.jpg 828w, https:\/\/images.ladbible.com\/resize?type=webp&amp;quality=1&amp;width=1080&amp;fit=contain&amp;gravity=auto&amp;url=https:\/\/images.ladbiblegroup.com\/v3\/assets\/blt949ea8e16e463049\/blt63168e66a8ac9296\/68bd82befba9178c7b354084\/GettyImages-2207242280.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/images.ladbible.com\/resize?type=webp&amp;quality=1&amp;width=1200&amp;fit=contain&amp;gravity=auto&amp;url=https:\/\/images.ladbiblegroup.com\/v3\/assets\/blt949ea8e16e463049\/blt63168e66a8ac9296\/68bd82befba9178c7b354084\/GettyImages-2207242280.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/images.ladbible.com\/resize?type=webp&amp;quality=1&amp;width=1920&amp;fit=contain&amp;gravity=auto&amp;url=https:\/\/images.ladbiblegroup.com\/v3\/assets\/blt949ea8e16e463049\/blt63168e66a8ac9296\/68bd82befba9178c7b354084\/GettyImages-2207242280.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/images.ladbible.com\/resize?type=webp&amp;quality=1&amp;width=2048&amp;fit=contain&amp;gravity=auto&amp;url=https:\/\/images.ladbiblegroup.com\/v3\/assets\/blt949ea8e16e463049\/blt63168e66a8ac9296\/68bd82befba9178c7b354084\/GettyImages-2207242280.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/images.ladbible.com\/resize?type=webp&amp;quality=1&amp;width=3840&amp;fit=contain&amp;gravity=auto&amp;url=https:\/\/images.ladbiblegroup.com\/v3\/assets\/blt949ea8e16e463049\/blt63168e66a8ac9296\/68bd82befba9178c7b354084\/GettyImages-2207242280.jpg 3840w\" alt=\"Mia is in a Dubai prison (Getty Stock Photo)\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" data-nimg=\"fill\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><cite class=\"image-credit_imageCredit__YMlqS\">Mia is in a Dubai prison (Getty Stock Photo)<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"text_text__nEn66\">&#8220;The Emirati authorities count the presence of drugs in the bloodstream as possession. Some &#8216;herbal highs&#8217; and products containing cannabidiol (CBD) are illegal in the UAE.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text_text__nEn66\">&#8220;Possessing, concealing or making transactions with money from drug-related offences is illegal. You could get a prison sentence and a fine.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text_text__nEn66\">&#8220;UAE airports have excellent technology and security for detecting illegal items, including cannabis. This is also used to scan the baggage of transiting passengers. You can be arrested for carrying drugs, even residual amounts.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"text_text__nEn66\">An FCDO Spokesperson said: &#8220;We are supporting the family of a British woman detained in the UAE and are in contact with the local authorities.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><cite class=\"image-credit_imageCredit__YMlqS\">Featured Image Credit: Danni Mck\/Facebook<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A fundraiser for Brit Mia O&#8217;Brien was previously removed The mom of a 23-year-old woman who has been jailed for life has made a new plea to the public. Mia O&#8217;Brien, from Merseyside in the\u00a0UK, was given a life sentence after she was allegedly found with 50g of cocaine in\u00a0Dubai. 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