Tori Towey: Charges faced by Roscommon woman dropped by UAE

Tori Towey from Roscommon had been charged with attempting suicide and consuming alcohol.

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The 28-year-old from Roscommon was facing charges including attempted suicide and consuming alcohol and had her passport destroyed.

She had been working as a flight attendant based in Dubai - the largest city in the UAE.

Radha Stirling, a lawyer and human rights advocate who runs the Detained in Dubai group, said Ms Towey and her mother were "over the moon" at the news.

"We are ever grateful for widespread support of the public, the media and the Irish government," she wrote on X, formerly Twitter.

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