A day after the news that a Scottish tourist would spend three months in jailafter brushing up against a man's hip at a Dubai bar in July comes word that he'll avoid that fate entirely.
Detained in Dubai, the group that has been championing Jamie Harron's cause, says the 27-year-old had his sentence nullified by special order of Dubai ruler Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al-Maktoum. Harron had maintained he was walking with a drink in the crowded Rock Bottom Cafe when he put out his hand "to avoid impact" with a patron.
The Independent reports the order apparently takes effect immediately, with the Justice4Jamie Facebook group noting Harron "was told to come to the police station to collect his passport."
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