A British tourist died from "neglect" in a notorious Dubai police station, an inquest ruled on Friday. Businessman Lee Brown, 39, died on April 12, 2011 after five days in custody at the Bur Dubai police station, the hearing was told.
He was left bruised and beaten after being given inadequate food and water, before being placed in solitary confinement, and he did not have access to necessary medical care. Mr Brown's family accused the Foreign Office of placing diplomatic relations above the welfare of their loved one.
The builder, painter and decorator from Dagenham, east London, had been planning to visit the city for a few days before flying to Indonesia to visit his girlfriend. Jurors were told he arrived in the Gulf state on April 6, 2011, and allegedly assaulted a maid at the Burj Al Arab hotel where he was staying the following day.
