Aberdeen grandfather allowed to return home after Dubai arrest

Under local law, he could have faced prison but a court has now fined Mr McKellar

The wife of an Aberdeenshire grandfather who was detained in Dubai after being accused of trespassing says she can’t wait for him to return home.

74-year-old Ian Mackellar was visiting family when he was prevented from flying back to Scotland after a dispute over a noise complaint.

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