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Two women on trial for kissing in public at public beach
Two women on Tuesday stood trial for kissing and cuddling on a public beach.
- By Bassam Za'za', Senior Reporter
- Published: 18:21 May 20, 2008
Dubai: Two women on Tuesday stood trial for kissing and cuddling on a public beach.
The women, a 30-year-old Lebanese visitor and 36-year-old Bulgarian employee, pleaded not guilty to kissing, cuddling and sleeping on each other like married couples before the Dubai Court of Misdemeanour.
The Public Prosecution charged the girls with kissing, groping each other and indecently gesturing in public.
The two girls, who are currently on bail, denied their charges during yesterday's hearing.
Initial interrogations revealed that the two girls were spotted being intimate together on a public beach between Sharjah and Dubai.
Witnesses claimed that they saw the Lebanese girl sleeping over the Bulgarian and the two were cuddling.
The suspects were arrested by Sharjah police who later referred them to Dubai's Public Prosecution because the alleged crime fell beyond its jurisdiction.
The judge adjourned the case for a ruling.
A judicial source confirmed to the newspaper that this is believed to be the first case of its kind in the country.
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