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| 'Sex on beach' trial pair guilty | 'Sex on beach' trial pair guilty |
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| A British man and woman accused of having sex on a beach in Dubai have been found guilty. | A British man and woman accused of having sex on a beach in Dubai have been found guilty. |
| Michelle Palmer, 36, of Oakham, Rutland, and Vince Acors, 34, of Bromley, south-east London, were arrested on 5 July. | Michelle Palmer, 36, of Oakham, Rutland, and Vince Acors, 34, of Bromley, south-east London, were arrested on 5 July. |
| The pair denied charges of public indecency and having unmarried sex, but admitted consuming alcohol. | The pair denied charges of public indecency and having unmarried sex, but admitted consuming alcohol. |
| They have been sentenced to three months in jail. The offence could have carried a maximum of six years. | They have been sentenced to three months in jail. The offence could have carried a maximum of six years. |
| Earlier, senior prosecutor Faisal Abdelmalek Ahli, of the Dubai Public Prosecution, said the pair were likely to be jailed for between six months and one year. | Earlier, senior prosecutor Faisal Abdelmalek Ahli, of the Dubai Public Prosecution, said the pair were likely to be jailed for between six months and one year. |
| They have also been fined $350 (about £200) each and will be deported after serving their sentences. | |
| 'Kissing and hugging' | |
| The pair were arrested on Jumeirah Beach hours after meeting at a champagne brunch at the five-star Le Meridien hotel. | The pair were arrested on Jumeirah Beach hours after meeting at a champagne brunch at the five-star Le Meridien hotel. |
| A police officer told Dubai's Court of First Instance he had warned them about their inappropriate behaviour, but returned later to find them have sex on a sun lounger. | |
| Miss Palmer, who has been sacked from her job in Dubai as a publishing executive, said in a statement they were "just kissing and hugging". | |
| Hassan Matter, who represented the pair, had insisted they would be proved innocent. | Hassan Matter, who represented the pair, had insisted they would be proved innocent. |
| He said witness statements, including one from the police officer, were "wrong" and medical examinations proved Miss Palmer did not have sex. | |
| He said he would appeal the verdict. | |
| Friends of Miss Palmer say she has been admitted to hospital in recent weeks suffering from anxiety and depression. |