Mother drinks glass of wine in plane, has to go into cell with daughter

dubai - A 44-year-old woman and her daughter (4) were detained for three days in a prison in Dubai. The British woman's visa was not right after landing, but the woman had drunk a glass of wine with her food was the drop.

The three-year-old mother's visa had expired, while she had already been on that visa several times in the United Arab Emirates. The mother of three was told that there was nothing else than buying new tickets and returning to London.

The woman, Ellie Holman from Sevenoaks, obviously did not see this. She told the man that her daughter was very tired and asked if it really was not possible to apply for a new visa on the spot. On this the man asked if she had accidentally drunk. She answered the question honestly. 'A criminal offense,' said the immigration officer.

After a discussion, the woman, who now had her phone in hand to film the 'rude behavior' of the man, was arrested. Mother and daughter were transferred to a smelly cell without air conditioning. The two were also laughed at by the guards, Holman tells Daily Mail.

'My daughter is a happy girl, but she was terrified. 'After an alcohol test it became clear that the woman had 0.04% alcohol in her blood, which you can use the UK in the right way. The two did not eat the 'moldy' food for three days.

The woman's wife has flown to Dubai to pick up his daughter. Holman must remain in the United Arab Emirates for the time being. The dentist, who was on holiday with her child, is at least 30,000 euros in legal costs. The woman does not rule out that it will take a year before she can be with her three children and husband again.