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Dubai sex man faces massive bill Dubai sex man faces massive bill
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A British man who was convicted of having sex on a beach in Dubai has been left with a legal bill of tens of thousands of pounds.A British man who was convicted of having sex on a beach in Dubai has been left with a legal bill of tens of thousands of pounds.
Vince Acors, 34, of Bromley, London, was given a jail sentence suspended on appeal, along with Michelle Palmer, 36, of Oakham, Rutland. Vince Acors, 34, of Bromley, south-east London, and Michelle Palmer, 36, of Oakham, Rutland, both got three-month sentences, later suspended on appeal.
Acors told BBC Radio 5 Live it had been a "very expensive experience".Acors told BBC Radio 5 Live it had been a "very expensive experience".
He also expressed his relief at seeing his family and friends after arriving back in the UK on Christmas Eve.He also expressed his relief at seeing his family and friends after arriving back in the UK on Christmas Eve.
Palmer and Acors were arrested on Jumeirah Beach on 5 July, hours after meeting at a Champagne brunch. 'Living expenses'
In October, they were found guilty by Dubai's Court of First Instance of unmarried sex and public indecency. Both were fined £170 and sentenced to three months in prison. Acors explained how the costs mounted up after he was arrested.
They admitted a charge of being drunk in a public place. "You pay a succession of fees to a local, which is your lawyer, then you have a set of fees for your solicitor who effectively puts your case together," he said.
"We paid double-bubble, but we got the result that we wanted in the end."
He added: "It's been an extremely expensive situation for me. I had a pretty successful business before I went to Dubai which it's going to take me at least six months to pick back up again.
"In addition to that, the living expenses in Dubai are huge. I didn't think there could possibly be a place more expensive than London, but I found it."
Palmer flew home before Acors who was re-arrested because of paperwork problems as he prepared to board a flight back to the UK.
The pair were arrested on Jumeirah Beach on 5 July, hours after meeting at a Champagne brunch.
In October, they were found guilty by Dubai's Court of First Instance of unmarried sex and public indecency. They admitted a charge of being drunk in a public place.
Acors and Palmer were also fined £170 each.