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| Beach-sex couple to be deported | Beach-sex couple to be deported |
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| Two Britons found guilty of having sex on a Dubai beach are to be deported without serving any jail sentence. | Two Britons found guilty of having sex on a Dubai beach are to be deported without serving any jail sentence. |
| Michelle Palmer, 36, of Oakham, Rutland, and Vince Acors, 34, of Bromley, south-east London, had appealed against their convictions. | Michelle Palmer, 36, of Oakham, Rutland, and Vince Acors, 34, of Bromley, south-east London, had appealed against their convictions. |
| They were caught on Jumeirah Beach on 5 July and fined £170 and sentenced to three months in prison in October. | They were caught on Jumeirah Beach on 5 July and fined £170 and sentenced to three months in prison in October. |
| But, following the appeal, Acors's solicitor has said they will be returning to their homes in the UK. | |
| Hassan Matter, who represented the couple in court, said: "They are free. It's wonderful. | Hassan Matter, who represented the couple in court, said: "They are free. It's wonderful. |
| "The judge gave us a good hearing because he has a good heart and a good brain. He understood everything." | "The judge gave us a good hearing because he has a good heart and a good brain. He understood everything." |
| 'Too small' | 'Too small' |
| Palmer and Acors were found guilty of unmarried sex and public indecency at Dubai's Court of First Instance. | Palmer and Acors were found guilty of unmarried sex and public indecency at Dubai's Court of First Instance. |
| The pair were arrested on the beach hours after meeting at a champagne brunch. | The pair were arrested on the beach hours after meeting at a champagne brunch. |
| Palmer was sacked from her job in Dubai as a publishing executive after her arrest. Acors was visiting the emirate on holiday. | Palmer was sacked from her job in Dubai as a publishing executive after her arrest. Acors was visiting the emirate on holiday. |
| Prosecutors told Dubai's Court of Appeal the pair's punishment was too "small". | Prosecutors told Dubai's Court of Appeal the pair's punishment was too "small". |