Limerick engineer stranded in Dubai for seven years despite being cleared of assault charges

John Murphy, 59, has lived destitute in Dubai for seven years after being acquitted but barred from leaving

Irish/British grandfather John Murphy, 59, from Limerick. Photo: detained-in-dubai

An Irish grandfather and engineer is trapped in Dubai, destitute and facing a travel ban after being jailed but later acquitted following a disagreement with a security guard.

John Murphy, 59, from Limerick, was kept in filthy, cramped conditions in Al Wathba jail, where he developed post-traumatic stress before being released and found innocent seven years ago.