Soldier jailed for raping woman
19 January 2011
DUBAI — An Emirati soldier was sentenced to six-month imprisonment by the Court of First Instance on Tuesday for raping a British woman.
The court panel presided by Judge Al Saeed Bargouth also ordered the 30-year-old defendant to pay a fine of Dh1,000 for consuming liquor.
According to prosecution records, the defendant raped the 20-year-old British woman, a secretary, twice while he was intoxicated. During the trial, the soldier pleaded not guilty.
The incident dates back to January last year. The victim was having dinner with her friends at a restaurant. There, she met the defendant who invited her to have a drink with him and started a conversation with her. She told the police that she accepted his invitation as he was being friendly asking about her name and nationality.
As she walked out of the restaurant after midnight heading towards her place in Palm Jumeirah, the defendant followed her. He offered her a ride.
However, the moment she stepped in his car he changed his direction and went to a desert area.
He forced himself on her after screaming and making her scared. He said he wanted to have sex with her. She succumbed to his demand as she was afraid and since he was drunk and nervous.
After raping her, he drove her back to her house. Once inside, he raped her again.She called the police soon after he left. — mary@khaleejtimes.com
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so let me get this straight , I'm sorry but she left her friends dinner to drink with a local she just met he followed her while walking home "no friends drove her back" she accepted a ride from a stranger may I add a local . she got raped some where then drove her HOME and raped her again I cant see where she NO mean NO
I'm sorry but this is just *^$%^&%$%&U$ and a clear case of heavy , so the local scored one, whats the big fuss , this is just a one night stand,me... you.... we all have been there