Mia O'Brien, 23, is being held in Dubai's central prison after she 'got mixed up' with 'so-called friends', her mum Danielle McKenna says, and has been given a life sentence Mia and her mum Danielle McKenna (Image: Gofundme)

The mum of a 23-year-old British student, who has been sentenced to life imprisonment in Dubai after making a "very stupid mistake", has issued a heart-wrenching appeal . Law student Mia O'Brien is currently detained in Dubai's central prison after becoming entangled with the wrong crowd, according to her mum. ‌

Specifics regarding Mia's arrest or charges have not been disclosed , but it's known that the Emirate nations often impose life sentences for various offences. Mia's 46-year-old mother, Danielle McKenna, had initiated a GoFundMe campaign to rais

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