Teenage boy tests negative for HIV

Dubai: A French teenage boy who was kidnapped and raped in Dubai by two men, one of whom was HIV-positive, has tested negative for HIV and hepatitis, the teenager's mother said on Friday.

The news comes a month after a Dubai court sentenced the two men involved in the assault to 15 years in prison for the attack.

According to a CNN report, the teenager's mother, Veronique Robert, said her son is very happy about his test results and feels he can now get on with his life.

She said he plans to return to school as soon as possible and continue with psychological therapy.

Speaking to Gulf News, Hussain Al Jazairi, lawyer for the victim confirmed the results of the tests. However, he refused to say what impact it will have on the case, which has its first hearing in the Appeal Court on Sunday.