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Woman, 43, convinces teenager to marry her
The teenager's father found himself obliged to pay Dh150,000 to the woman, a Gulf national, to divorce his son
- By Bassam Za'za', Senior Reporter
- Published: 00:00 October 23, 2009
Dubai: A 17-year-old boy gave his parents the shock of their life when he told them he got married to a woman who's nearly as old as his mother.
The teenager's father found himself obliged to pay Dh150,000 to the 43-year-old woman, a Gulf national, to divorce his son after she met him in a mall and tempted him to marry her in a neighbouring emirate, Gulf News has learnt.
"The woman convinced the boy that she fell in love with him at first sight before she lured him to get married at a sharia court of the neighbouring emirate.
"The woman's compatriot teenage husband was away from home for two days and when he returned, he broke the earth shattering news to his father.
"The boy's family suffered a lot before the father successfully convinced his son that the woman was an inappropriate and inconvenient wife in all respects," said a source.
Concerned parent
Justice officials confirmed that the father, a wealthy businessman, paid his 43-year-old daughter-in-law Dh150,000 before the divorce in the same sharia court.
Gulf News has learnt that the father sent his son to study abroad and enjoy what is believed to be a recreational vacation.
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