Dubai - Jail for bin mum
A Filipina who dumped her baby in a rubbish bin inside a skip within minutes of giving birth was yesterday sentenced by the Dubai Court of First Instance to three years in jail followed by deportation. The 40-year-old maid, identified as MCT, appeared in court carrying her baby in her arms. When told of her sentence she burst into tears saying: “Why am I to be jailed for three years? My baby is fine and I did not intend to kill her. But I accept the verdict."
Defence lawyer Fareed Al Awadhi of Excel Advocates & Legal Consultants, told 7DAYS that her client received a “fair” punishment. “The decision of the court was fair considering that the charge against her was attempted murder. “The judge was looking out for and was concerned about the welfare of the baby. We, however, will appeal the verdict within 15 days,” he said outside court.Legal experts earlier predicted that MCT was likely to serve ten years in jail. Al Awadhi had earlier told the court that his client did not intend to kill her baby, who she thought was already dead after giving birth inside the toilet of a driving school where she was due to sit a driving exam. MCT had claimed that her baby's face was blue and she thought it was dead so she placed it inside a plastic bag which she then threw into a rubbish bin.MCT, in an earlier interview with 7DAYS last February, admitted that the father of her baby girl was a Pakistani driver whom she had met in Al Ain last year before falling pregnant. She claimed that she was unable to resist his sexual advances out of fear. Dubai Public Prosecution, which charged her with attempted murder in February this year, has referred her case to Al Ain Public Prosecution for another charge of conducting an illicit relationship.Her defence lawyer told 7DAYS that if found guilty by Al Ain Court, she will be jailed in Al Ain only after serving her imprisonment in Dubai. The child has been allowed to stay with her mother throughout the court process and will remain with her for her prison term. Source
Defence lawyer Fareed Al Awadhi of Excel Advocates & Legal Consultants, told 7DAYS that her client received a “fair” punishment. “The decision of the court was fair considering that the charge against her was attempted murder. “The judge was looking out for and was concerned about the welfare of the baby. We, however, will appeal the verdict within 15 days,” he said outside court.Legal experts earlier predicted that MCT was likely to serve ten years in jail. Al Awadhi had earlier told the court that his client did not intend to kill her baby, who she thought was already dead after giving birth inside the toilet of a driving school where she was due to sit a driving exam. MCT had claimed that her baby's face was blue and she thought it was dead so she placed it inside a plastic bag which she then threw into a rubbish bin.MCT, in an earlier interview with 7DAYS last February, admitted that the father of her baby girl was a Pakistani driver whom she had met in Al Ain last year before falling pregnant. She claimed that she was unable to resist his sexual advances out of fear. Dubai Public Prosecution, which charged her with attempted murder in February this year, has referred her case to Al Ain Public Prosecution for another charge of conducting an illicit relationship.Her defence lawyer told 7DAYS that if found guilty by Al Ain Court, she will be jailed in Al Ain only after serving her imprisonment in Dubai. The child has been allowed to stay with her mother throughout the court process and will remain with her for her prison term. Source
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