Britons held in Dubai in London bombs probe

Three British men were arrested in Dubai and held for 10 days before being released without charge, Britain's Foreign Office said today.

The trio were reportedly detained in connection with the London bomb attacks on July 7.

It is thought they arrived back in Britain on Monday.

A Foreign Office spokesman said: “Three British nationals were detained by the Dubai authorities on July 21.

“All three were released on July 30 without charge. They were given full consular contact to ensure all their needs were met.”

The FO spokesman said he had received no reports of them being poorly treated.

But two of the men, Mohammed Rafiq Siddique and Alam Ghafoor, claimed they were threatened and deprived of sleep.

Businessman Mr Ghafoor told the Guardian newspaper: “One guy said ‘You will never get out, we can hold you for 10 years, no-one will ever find you, your Government will do nothing.’

“One said ‘We’ll kill you and feed you to the dogs and there will be no trace of you.”’

Mr Ghafoor, 34, reportedly said that over the course of four days he was denied sleep and was made to write a false confession, saying he knew the bombers.

The Briton also apparently claimed he was detained after British intelligence tipped off the Dubai authorities.

His colleague, 38-year-old Mr Siddique, told the paper: “I want some answers from the British Government. Did the intelligence services tip them off to arrest us?

“The British government could have acted a lot quicker and faster.”

Scotland Yard said they were not aware of any British nationals being arrested in Dubai in relation to their investigation into the attacks on London.