Emirates flight attendant jailed in Dubai after first date goes wrong

A British flight attendant has been locked up in Dubai’s notorious Al Barsha jail after she was arrested on a disastrous first date.

A British flight attendant is being held in a notorious Dubai prison after police allegedly found two cannabis joints in her date’s apartment.

Derrin Crawford, 23, who works for Emirates airlines and lives in the United Arab Emirates, was on a first date with a man when his home was raided by cops, The Sun reported.

Ms Crawford, originally from Liverpool, UK, was held at a police station for several days before being transferred to the notorious Al Barsha jail after two joints were allegedly found at the flat.

Derrin Crawford has been jailed in Dubai after cannabis was found in the apartment of her date.

Despite a blood test on Thursday that showed Ms Crawford had no drugs in her system, the Brit is still being held in handcuffs in the hellhole prison.

Her sister, Danielle, 28, said she was concerned for the welfare of the young flight attendant.

“She is innocent, she was just in the wrong place at the wrong time,” she told the MailOnline.

Blood tests reportedly showed there were no drugs in her system, yet she remains in prison.

“The police have been trying to interrogate her, but she doesn’t even know this guy.

“She doesn’t drink or smoke and has a good job with Emirates, so it is a shame she has got caught up in all this. She’s only 23 and is just so scared.”

Ms Crawford's family, from Liverpool, UK, are trying to find her a lawyer.

Ms Crawford, whose mum died when she was aged 11, moved to Dubai in 2018 after landing a job with the airline.

She was arrested on June 21 and managed to call her family on June 25.

Her date is believed to be a marketing executive, from London, who she had met on a night out.

The Al Barsha police station in Dubai.

Ms Crawford’s family are trying to find her a lawyer while the British Embassy is believed to be looking into her case but have not visited her in jail.

A UK Foreign Office spokesman said: “We are supporting a British woman who is currently detained in the UAE and will look to visit her when local lockdown restrictions are lifted.

“We are in contact with Emirati authorities and have provided details of local lawyers to her family.”

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