A delivery man sexually assaulted a woman after dropping off a shipment at her home, Dubai Criminal Court heard on Sunday.
The accused, 35, went to the British woman’s home in Bur Dubai on December 4, to deliver a bicycle she ordered, when he kissed her against her will.
“The delivery man arrived at around 8pm and, when I opened the door to take the bicycle, he held my hand and kissed it,” the woman told prosecutors.
She closed the glass door but could see that he had not yet left.
“He placed the bicycle against the door and knocked again so I opened to take it.
“And when I did, he held both my hands, pulled me towards him and kissed me on the lips.”
The woman told the court she was scared and quickly closed the door again.
The accused waited outside for 15 minutes before leaving. He then sent her an apology message on WhatsApp and offered to be the woman's friend.
“He said he didn’t mean to kiss me,” said the woman, who took screenshots of the messages and filed a complaint with police.
She filed a complaint with police, who arrested the man. During questioning, he admitted to kissing her but denied sexually assaulting the woman.
“He told me he liked her. He admitted to kissing her and then apologising to her,” said a policeman.
The next hearing was scheduled for February 16.
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Key findings of Jenkins report
- Founder of the Muslim Brotherhood, Hassan al Banna, "accepted the political utility of violence"
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- Muslim Brotherhood at all levels has repeatedly defended Hamas attacks against Israel, including the use of suicide bombers and the killing of civilians.
- Laying out the report in the House of Commons, David Cameron told MPs: "The main findings of the review support the conclusion that membership of, association with, or influence by the Muslim Brotherhood should be considered as a possible indicator of extremism."
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Terror attacks in Paris, November 13, 2015
- At 9.16pm, three suicide attackers killed one person outside the Atade de France during a foootball match between France and Germany
- At 9.25pm, three attackers opened fire on restaurants and cafes over 20 minutes, killing 39 people
- Shortly after 9.40pm, three other attackers launched a three-hour raid on the Bataclan, in which 1,500 people had gathered to watch a rock concert. In total, 90 people were killed
- Salah Abdeslam, the only survivor of the terrorists, did not directly participate in the attacks, thought to be due to a technical glitch in his suicide vest
- He fled to Belgium and was involved in attacks on Brussels in March 2016. He is serving a life sentence in France
