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A woman from Merseyside is being held in custody in the United Arab Emirates after being arrested on suspicion of committing adultery.A woman from Merseyside is being held in custody in the United Arab Emirates after being arrested on suspicion of committing adultery.
Sally Antia, 44, originally from Liverpool, but has lived in Dubai for more than a decade, was detained earlier this month in a police raid. Sally Antia, 44, originally from Liverpool, but now living in Dubai, was detained following a police raid.
She is locked in a custody battle with her husband, who is seeking a divorce, over the couple's two daughters. She is fighting her husband for custody of their two daughters.
A Foreign Office spokeswoman said it was providing consular assistance. The Foreign Office said it was offering consular assistance and confirmed a British man had also been arrested on suspicion of committing adultery.
"We can confirm a British national, Sally Antia, was arrested on 2 May for adultery and is currently being detained pending a court hearing expected in the next couple of weeks," the spokeswoman said. "We can confirm two British nationals were arrested on 2 May for adultery and are currently being detained pending a court hearing expected in the next couple of weeks," a spokeswoman said.
She added that next of kin had been informed.She added that next of kin had been informed.