Father who ‘imprisoned’ daughter in Saudi yet to follow court order and return her to UK
A SAUDI academic accused of imprisoning his 21-year-old daughter at his home in Jeddah has about two weeks to comply with a British judge's order which says the woman must be allowed to return to the UK.
Mr Justice Holman ordered Mohammed Al-Jeffery to return Amina Al-Jeffery to Britain
Mr Justice Holman ordered Mohammed Al-Jeffery to return Amina Al-Jeffery to Britain on August 3 after analysing the case at a public hearing in the Family Division of the High Court in London.
The judge said Mr Al-Jeffery had to “permit and facilitate” Miss Al-Jeffery's return to England or Wales by 4pm on September 11.
Solicitor Anne-Marie Hutchinson, who represents Miss Al-Jeffery and is a partner at London law firm Dawson Cornwell, says that her client has yet to return.
The 21-year-old is being held by her father in the city of Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Miss Al-Jeffery - who grew up in Swansea and has dual British and Saudi Arabian nationality - complained her father locked her up in his flat because she had “kissed a guy”.
She is a British citizen abroad who was in peril and who needed protection
Her father disputed her allegations and said he was trying to protect her.
Mr Justice Holman concluded Miss Al-Jeffery's freedom of movement had been severely constrained.
The judge said she was a British citizen abroad who was in peril
The judge said she was a British citizen abroad who was in peril and who needed protection.