[Denver]

A COUPLE have been arrested for having sex before marriage after police found out the woman was pregnant – with their family saying: “The only thing they did wrong was fall in love”.

Iryna Nohai was reportedly holidaying in Abu Dhabi with her partner Emlyn Culverwell when she started suffering stomach pains, with the 27-year-old quickly taken to hospital.

But when the local doctor realised that she was pregnant, and not married to her 29-year-old partner, he reported the couple to police, Netwerk 24 said.

The South African man and his Ukrainian fiancée have now been detained by police since January 29, with sex before marriage a criminal offence in the United Arab Emirates.

According to reports, the couple have not yet been charged.

Nohai could be charged with “Zina” – the Islamic term referred to unlawful sexual intercourse.

The couple’s family has since claimed that they had only just got engaged on January 27, two days before their arrest, with the pair having been dating for three years.

Culverwell’s mother has pleaded for the couple’s release, saying: “The only thing they did wrong was fall in love.”

She said that she was worried about Iryna’s health, with the cramps potentially being a sign of a miscarriage.

https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/304400...fore-marriage/

[Denver]

What happens to patient confidentiality

[Niamh.]

It's like a look back into the stone age

[arista]

You have to understand
and Respect the Law of every nation you are in.

[VanessaFeltz.]

Originally Posted by arista

You have to understand
and Respect the Law of every nation you are in.

1) Did they have sex in that country or did they have sex in another country and arrested in abu dhabi
2) Can we stop making excuses for medieval laws

[arista]

If they had Sex
in that nation?

Then they are Guilty of that nations LAW


Its that Simple VF

[Brillopad]

Originally Posted by arista

You have to understand
and Respect the Law of every nation you are in.

Plenty come here and don't disrespect our laws so they can get lost.

[Northern Monkey]

It is medieval to us however like arista says you should abide by a country's laws if you're going to visit.We can't really complain about foreigners over here breaking our laws but then defend people doing it in other countries.Imo.

[user104658]

If they're only "holidaying" then chances are she got pregnant before they entered the country?

[Kizzy]

Originally Posted by Toy Soldier

If they're only "holidaying" then chances are she got pregnant before they entered the country?

Exactly, you can'y apply laws retrospectively, if they were law abiding whilst there then what's the problem?