Sex-on-beach Briton rearrested when preparing to leave Dubai

Published on Monday 22 December 2008 21:02

A BRITISH man convicted of having sex on a Dubai beach was rearrested last night as he prepared to board a flight back to the UK, his lawyer said.

Vince Acors, 34, of Bromley, south-east London, was due to arrive at Heathrow this morning following his deportation from the Gulf state.

But he was detained at Dubai Airport and returned to jail because his flight confirmation was allegedly "not in order".

Acors and Michelle Palmer, 36, of Oakham, Rutland, were initially given three-month jail terms for unmarried sex and public indecency, but these were suspended on appeal.

He had been due to return last Friday but a hold-up in the deportation process meant he was unable to board a Heathrow-bound plane and spent the weekend in jail.

His lawyer, Andrew Crossley, said last night: "The return of Vince Acors has been delayed yet again.

"The situation is close to becoming farcical and Vince is severely disappointed.

"After having booked and confirmed his return flight on three separate occasions through the course of the day, Vince was rearrested at Dubai Airport, as his flight confirmation was allegedly not in order."

Mr Crossley said Acors had been returned to jail and the date of his return to Britain "is now unknown".

Acors and Palmer were seen having sex on Jumeirah Beach in the early hours of 5 July after meeting at a champagne brunch in a five-star hotel. A police officer said he had warned them about their behaviour, but returned later to find them having sex on a sun lounger.

They had denied having unmarried sex and public indecency but admitted being drunk.

Palmer, who was working in Dubai as a publishing executive, was sacked after the allegations emerged.

Acors had been visiting the country at the time.