Having Sex on Dubai Beach Set to Get Dearer
BBC: Two Britons found guilty of having sex on a Dubai beach could have their jail terms increased, their lawyer has said.

Michelle Palmer, 36, of Oakham, Rutland, and Vince Acors, 34, of Bromley, south-east London, were both sentenced to three months in prison.

But Hassan Matter said prosecutors had lodged an appeal, arguing the sentence was "not enough", and a judge would now have to decide whether to extend it.

Mr Matter has already lodged an appeal against the pair's convictions.

Both were found guilty of unmarried sex and public indecency at Dubai's Court of First Instance earlier this month.

They were also fined 1,000 dirhams (£160; $350) for being drunk in a public place and issued with deportation orders. Beach Sex Sentence ‘May Increase’ >>> | October 27, 2008

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Dubai 'Sex on Beach' Woman Michelle Palmer: Statement Was in Arabic
TIMESONLINE: Michelle Palmer, the British woman accused of having sex on a Dubai beach, has spoken out for the first time, pleading for help to prove her innocence so that she can return home.

Trembling and fighting back tears during a brief appearance at a Dubai court yesterday morning, Ms Palmer spoke to The Times through a friend, in an effort to counter “the lies” she says have been spread about her case.

Ms Palmer, 36, is forbidden to speak directly to the press before her verdict is handed down next Monday. However, she outlined her defence through a close friend, who held her hand throughout yesterday’s hearing and passed a two-page note to The Times.

Ms Palmer has previously denied prosecution claims that the couple were having sex on the beach, saying in an earlier court appearance that they were only “hugging and kissing”. Dubai 'Sex on Beach' Woman Michelle Palmer: Statement Was in Arabic >>> Exclusive: Sonia Verma in Dubai | September 3, 2008

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Briton 'Admitted Sex on Dubai Beach - Then Denied It'
THE INDEPENDENT: A British man facing jail for having sex on a Dubai beach admitted the offence before later changing his account, prosecutors said today.

Tourist Vince Acors, 34, from Bromley, south east London, initially told police he had full intercourse with fellow Briton Michelle Palmer, 36.

But he later deviated from his first statement and denied the crime, senior prosecutor Faisal Abdelmalek Ahli said.

Publishing executive Miss Palmer, from Oakham, Leicestershire, and Mr Acors were seen on a beach near the luxury Burj Al Arab hotel in the early hours of 5 July.

Mr Ahli, of the Dubai Public Prosecution, said he was confident of proving the pair had sex.

"We have a very strong case," he said today.

"We have DNA, medical reports and eyewitnesses. We also have his (Mr Acors) first statement, in which he admitted having sex with Michelle Palmer. He later denied this."

Miss Palmer and Mr Acors, who are both on bail in Dubai, deny charges of public indecency and having unmarried sex but admit consuming alcohol.

They are due to appear before Dubai's Court of First Instance tomorrow. Briton 'Admitted Sex on Dubai Beach - Then Denied It' >>> PA | September 1, 2008

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