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Dubai adultery woman to hear fate Dubai adultery woman loses appeal
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A British mother jailed for adultery in Dubai could be released later if she wins a second appeal. A British mother jailed for adultery in Dubai has lost a second appeal and will stay in prison.
But Marnie Pearce, 40, fears she will be immediately deported and lose custody of her two young children. Marnie Pearce, 40, hoped to be freed but will have to serve the rest of a three month term. It had been reduced from six months at her first appeal.
Her original sentence was reduced from six to three months in her first appeal in January but the court ordered her to be deported. She will be deported on her release and fears she will lose custody of her two young children.
Ms Pearce says her ex-husband accused her of adultery to gain custody of their two children, a claim he denies.Ms Pearce says her ex-husband accused her of adultery to gain custody of their two children, a claim he denies.
Difficult caseDifficult case
Neil Durkin, spokesman for Amnesty International, said: "She is sort of in a Catch 22 situation.Neil Durkin, spokesman for Amnesty International, said: "She is sort of in a Catch 22 situation.
"There is a very real risk if she is released today on appeal she could be bungled out of the country, not be allowed back in, and never see her boys again. "There was a very real risk if she was released today on appeal she could be bungled out of the country, not be allowed back in, and never see her boys again.
"I know the Foreign Office is working on the case but what we can do remains to be seen, it is difficult.""I know the Foreign Office is working on the case but what we can do remains to be seen, it is difficult."
Ms Pearce, who is originally from Bracknell, Berkshire, denies the adultery claims made by her ex-husband, Egyptian national Ihab El-Labban.Ms Pearce, who is originally from Bracknell, Berkshire, denies the adultery claims made by her ex-husband, Egyptian national Ihab El-Labban.
They had two children together, Ziad, four, and Laith, seven.They had two children together, Ziad, four, and Laith, seven.
She first met her former husband in Oman and married him in the Seychelles in September 1999.She first met her former husband in Oman and married him in the Seychelles in September 1999.
They moved to Dubai but the relationship eventually broke down.They moved to Dubai but the relationship eventually broke down.
In March last year she was arrested and accused of committing adultery with a British man, who she insists was only a friend, and convicted in November.In March last year she was arrested and accused of committing adultery with a British man, who she insists was only a friend, and convicted in November.