Rebecca Blake, British Woman Faces Jail In Dubai For 'Drunken Sex In Back Of Taxi'

Huffington Post UK  |  By Posted: Updated: 21/05/2012 08:47

A British businesswoman is facing up to three years jail in Dubai after allegedly having sex with an Irishman in the back seat of a taxi.

Rebecca Blake was accused of having sex outside of marriage and being drunk in a public place, and was held in cells for five days after the incident, The Sun said.

Croydon-born Blake, who is head of risk at Manpower Professional, was reportedly arrested alongside Conor McRedmond after a drinking binge.

The pair had apparently met at an all-you-can-drink event at The Irish Village hotel bar, said the Telegraph.

According to the police report, the driver became angry after allegedly witnessing them kissing and stopped to complain to police in a patrol car parked nearby. Upon his return with an officer, Blake and McRedmond were reportedly having sex on the back seat.

Gulf News said the pair strongly deny the allegations and say they were just hugging.

The website quoted a source as saying Blake and McRedmond were: “Boozed up when they were reported to a nearby police patrol that they indulged in sexual activity in the taxi rear seat in an area close to Dubai Marina.”

However Blake, 29, has since insisted she was alone. She told The Sun: “It’s all total bull****. I have no idea where these sex allegations have come from. I was arrested for having a bottle of beer in the back of a cab. That was all.”

Consumption of alcohol in an unlicensed premises is punishable by up to six months in jail and a fine of up to £340, the Daily Mail reported.

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A British businesswoman is facing up to three years jail in Dubai after allegedly having sex with an Irishman in the back seat of a taxi. Rebecca Blake was accused of having sex outside of marriag...
A British businesswoman is facing up to three years jail in Dubai after allegedly having sex with an Irishman in the back seat of a taxi. Rebecca Blake was accused of having sex outside of marriag...
 
 
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moonlightesq
07:44 PM on 06/16/2012
That is why when I am in Dubai, I don't drink and I am more vigilant of local customs and laws than other places.
07:01 AM on 05/19/2012
Her risk management background failed - big time.
07:30 PM on 05/18/2012
The way the opening line is phrased is an invitation to anti-Irish racism. "...allegedly having sex with an Irishman." It should have been phrased "an Irish man." You wouldn't say, "...allegedly having sex with a German." you would correctly say, " ...having sex with a German man.
07:37 AM on 05/25/2012
I'm hoping it was unintentional though, there's always typos on news reports. I caught a couple on CBC news the other day and they appreciate the notification. They should have a link here too, to report typos.
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NOSHER
06:43 PM on 05/18/2012
even if she was having sex in a taxi ,the arabs want to sort there perverted laws out. in egypt last week the muslims passed laws that arabs could have sex with there dead wife 6 weeks after there death, and girls 12 could have sex , and they can marry them at that age what a load of perverts at least that woman was of legal age,no wonder we dont like them in our country its there own doing
07:20 PM on 05/18/2012
Though your unintelligible post indicates this is a waste of time, I will say that those claims are quite false.
http://mediamatters.org/mobile/research/201204300015

But it's cool. Go on believing everything you read. Here's another site you should check out.
www.theonion.com
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NOSHER
08:09 PM on 05/18/2012
thanks for your comment emmy555, i dont believe she is guilty, but trying to put across how hipocritacle the arabs are ,i know it will be a bit far fetched and i feel sorry for that young lady take carex
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NOSHER
08:25 PM on 05/18/2012
dont think u got my message i sent, emmy but thanks for your comment i must have frased it wrong , i dont think she is guilty and i think the arabs should sort there perverted law out, egypt has just passed laws that men can have sex with girks 12 years old and if a mans wife dies they can have sex 6 days after she is dead,they are hipocrits and no wonder we dont want that sort of people in britain take carex
03:25 PM on 05/18/2012
This majority of this story is completely false!! The only thing they were arrested for was public intoxocation thats it! People need to learn not to believe everything they read in papers!!
04:47 PM on 05/18/2012
And where might I ask you did you get your information?
04:53 PM on 05/18/2012
Must be a friend of hers!
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TurnSeiki
Black Conservative
02:37 PM on 05/18/2012
Now, why would they want to prosecute a classy lady like this?
02:28 PM on 05/18/2012
I wouldn't trust her as far as I could throw her, I know the type!
11:59 AM on 05/18/2012
In this country we're constantly going on about foreign workers abiding by our laws. So when we're abroad it's only reasonable to expect us to abide by theirs. If it's proven they broke the law they should face the consequences. No argument.
10:11 AM on 05/18/2012
If proven, the Sharia law should apply without question.
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beenzrgud
Can't say what I'd like to here.
09:54 AM on 05/18/2012
Different countries have very different laws and customs. People are quick to complain when immigrants to the UK do things which are accepted in their country of origin.
Lots of people have come unstuck with the laws in the middle east, it's been widely publicized yet still you get idiots who believe the law doesn't apply to them. If I was their boss then I wouldn't want my company to be represented abroad by people who clearly aren't the sharpest tools in the box. Both would be sacked.
12:56 PM on 05/18/2012
I guess you wouldnt want to employ a lying taxi driver also. I bet you never considered that !
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chromium dullard
shiny shiny shiny
09:32 AM on 05/18/2012
Really, this wouldn't be a big story at all, if it didn't happen in a country like Dubai. I can't make exceptions for people, even if they had sex in the cab, three years in jail is ridiculous. And it's not like Dubai is an especially great country that deserves your respect just because it's a foreign country, they use slave labour to this day.
12:04 PM on 05/18/2012
Why is it? They are accused of breaking the law if immigrants break our laws we want them punished. If you dont want to follow the laws of another country they shouldnt be there in the first place if found guilty the deserve whatever sentence the court hands down
12:27 PM on 05/18/2012
This woman is lucky she is British and the sentence is lenient (a third world national would be facing death by stoning). Recently they beheaded 2 Sri Lankans and a Bangladeshi for shoplifting. These three had been sacked by their employer and were facing starvation.
08:18 AM on 05/18/2012
YEAH YEAH, OF COURSE YOU WERE DOING NOTHING WRONG. THERE AGAIN, COULD BE TRUE, SOME VERY PETTY PEOPLE & SILLY LAWS EXIST IN DUBAI. HAVING LIVED THERE TWICE IN MY LIFE YOU TEND TO BELIEVE THE DAFTEST STORIES ABOUT THAT PLACE.
12:07 PM on 05/18/2012
Your completly wrong the middle east have strict laws not silly laws. Think you should learn about these before making rubbish up
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08:15 AM on 05/18/2012
Head of risk? obviously in the wrong job.. Dubai A*****le of the earth who would want to go there?
08:03 AM on 05/18/2012
What a pair of muppets. If its remotelt true they deserve all they get
06:02 AM on 05/18/2012
Anyone can make an accusation anywhere. Proving it in court is another matter entirely. Lets see what the court does,and what constitutes 'proof'. By that time, "commercial" sense may prevail,where the government don't want their vast growth in tourism to be jeopardised.
12:10 PM on 05/18/2012
If this case affects tourism then only law breakers would stay away these people should learn the rules before they visit if they dont like the law dont visit. I go every year and this wont affect me as i dont need to drink i dont need to kiss in public and dont need to have sex in the back of a cab. If found guilty they deserve what they get. END OF
02:40 PM on 05/18/2012
So all as they have to rely on is insons insontis insequequo expertos crimons.
Most of the contributors here seem to have ignored that position.