[Ammi]

The Irish government is being urged to intervene in the case of a woman who has been charged with attempting suicide by a court in Dubai.

Tori Towey, from Boyle in County Roscommon, works in the United Arab Emirates as an airline cabin crew member and says she tried to take her own life after allegedly being attacked and left with severe bruising and other injuries.

The 28-year-old survived but was taken to a police station where she was told she was being charged with attempted suicide and abusing alcohol. Her passport was blocked from use, and she cannot return to Ireland.

"She's under incredible stress", said Sinn Fein leader Mary Lou McDonald in the Irish parliament today. "Tori is a Roscommon woman, and she wants to come home."

Ms McDonald urged the Irish Prime Minister Simon Harris to "urgently intervene" in the case and ensure that Ms Towey could return to Ireland.

Mr Harris told the Irish parliament that he was not fully appraised of the case, but would be happy to work with Ms McDonald and others "to intervene and see how we can support an Irish citizen in what sounds to be, based on what you tell me, the most appalling circumstances".

Ireland's Department of Foreign Affairs told Sky News it is "aware of the case and is providing consular assistance".

It added: "As with all consular cases, the department does not comment on the details of individual cases."

Ms Towey is currently staying in a rented property in Dubai with her mother Caroline, who travelled to be with her daughter. The family are being assisted by the Detained In Dubai advocacy group.

"We are calling on Dubai authorities to urgently drop the charges against Tori, remove the travel ban and let her fly home to Ireland with her mother", said Radha Stirling, CEO of Detained In Dubai.

"She has been charged with attempted suicide and alcohol consumption", said Ms Stirling.

"Strangely, the UAE has gone to great public relations efforts to promote alcohol as legal in the country. In reality, people are still regularly charged with alcohol consumption and possession.

"Tori's experience is nothing short of tragic and quite frankly, she is lucky to be alive."

Speaking to Sky News from her home in Co Roscommon, Ms Towey's aunt Ann Flynn said: "She's doing her best.

"It's very stressful, it's stressful for all the family."

Having just spoken to her sister Caroline, in Dubai, she added: "I think they're amazing, the way they've been able to hold it together, because I don't believe I could be as strong as they have been. The determination to come home, they both want to come home. It will be very tough."

She described her niece as "a beautiful young woman", who is "fun-loving and loved to travel".

Ms Flynn added: "She got the job of her dreams working for Emirates, and she could continue travelling with work."

"She loved Dubai, and had a good network of friends there.

"It's an awful situation for any young person to find themselves in. The only thing we want to do is get her home as soon as possible."

Ms Towey is now expecting her case to be heard in court on 18 July and has been warned she could face potential prison time in Dubai.

Sky News has contacted the Dubai Media Office and the Embassy of the United Arab Emirates in Dublin for comment.

Neither have currently offered a response.


https://uk.yahoo.com/news/tori-towey...173900737.html

[Mystic Mock]

Hopefully they'll be able to get her back, and preferably to get some Mental Health checkups too.

[arista]

[Air stewardess, 28, is 'trapped in Dubai
and facing jail having being Charged
with attempting suicide after being
battered by her brutal
South African husband': Irish Emirates worker
begs to be allowed home]

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/a...c-assault.html

[Cherie]

so he husband batters her but she is charged....back to the 1950s ladies

[bots]

what's her punishment going to be, a public stoning?

[Crimson Dynamo]

Sinn Féin Leader says Tori Towey tried to end her own life after a “particularly severe
beating in which her husband repeatedly tried to slam doors on her arms and break her
limbs,”

[Mystic Mock]

Originally Posted by Cherie

so he husband batters her but she is charged....back to the 1950s ladies

You've got it.

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by LeatherTrumpet

Sinn Féin Leader says Tori Towey tried to end her own life after a “particularly severe
beating in which her husband repeatedly tried to slam doors on her arms and break her
limbs,”

jesus christ. And was the husband arrested or just her for having a bit of a break down?

[Crimson Dynamo]

Originally Posted by Niamh.

jesus christ. And was the husband arrested or just her for having a bit of a break down?

I cant seem to find any details about him at all?

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by LeatherTrumpet

I cant seem to find any details about him at all?

Here's some more information, looks like nothing at all is happening to him, madness

https://www.irishcentral.com/news/to...ey-irish-dubai

[Crimson Dynamo]

Originally Posted by Niamh.

Here's some more information, looks like nothing at all is happening to him, madness

https://www.irishcentral.com/news/to...ey-irish-dubai

"Detained in Dubai confirmed that "it's commonplace for spouses to open pre-
emptive cases against the victim to try to immunize themselves from their own
criminal cases."

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by LeatherTrumpet

"Detained in Dubai confirmed that "it's commonplace for spouses to open pre-
emptive cases against the victim to try to immunize themselves from their own
criminal cases."

Honestly I don't know why people would even go to these places on holiday, never mind live there, when their laws are like this, especially as a woman.

[bots]

Originally Posted by Niamh.

Honestly I don't know why people would even go to these places on Holiday, never mind live there, when their laws are like this, especially as a woman.

look at all the footballers that are taking their young families to these places for money, when they already have more money than they could spend in 10 lifetimes.

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by bitontheslide

look at all the footballers that are taking their young families to these places for money, when they already have more money than they could spend in 10 lifetimes.

I know, I'm always saying this to Gav, there they all are taking the knee and wearing Pride arm bands etc in the UK but are happy then to live and take money from countries where women are treated like second class citizens and you'd be arrested for being gay. It's really selling your soul.

[Crimson Dynamo]

Its not just players!

[Livia]

We're hearing about this because the woman is Irish. How many Arab women are treated the same or worse, and we never hear about it? I can't imagine why anyone would go there, let alone live there.

[Niamh.]

Good news

https://www.facebook.com/reel/8016994591693298

[arista]

Originally Posted by Cherie

so he husband batters her but she is charged....back to the 1950s ladies

Arab Nation.
To be Expected.

[Livia]

So good to see she's able to return home but terrible it happened to her in the first place.

[Crimson Dynamo]

Originally Posted by Niamh.

Good news

https://www.facebook.com/reel/8016994591693298

thats good news

mind you her life is a bit wrecked now and she will be long in recovery

[arista]

Originally Posted by Niamh.

Good news

https://www.facebook.com/reel/8016994591693298

Lucky.
She can return

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by LeatherTrumpet

thats good news

mind you her life is a bit wrecked now and she will be long in recovery

Definitely.

[Cherie]

Originally Posted by Niamh.

I know, I'm always saying this to Gav, there they all are taking the knee and wearing Pride arm bands etc in the UK but are happy then to live and take money from countries where women are treated like second class citizens and you'd be arrested for being gay. It's really selling your soul.

yep hypocrites

[Beso]

Originally Posted by Niamh.

I know, I'm always saying this to Gav, there they all are taking the knee and wearing Pride arm bands etc in the UK but are happy then to live and take money from countries where women are treated like second class citizens and you'd be arrested for being gay. It's really selling your soul.

You always see, Irish, LGBT, and black pride flags at the weekly palestinian marches we see across the UK and further afield

[Beso]

Did you delete your post this time?