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Maurice Kevin O’Rourke has been imprisoned in Dubai and his well being is deteriorating. Detained in Dubai picture.
A 64-year-old Mississauga man has been given a life jail sentence within the United Arab Emirates (UAE) for possessing hashish merchandise used to handle a well being situation.
Maurice Kevin O’Rourke was travelling by means of the Center Japanese nation on his technique to South Africa in July when he was stopped on the Dubai airport for having hashish and CBD oil in his baggage.
He makes use of the merchandise, each authorized in Canada, to handle power ache brought on by Addison’s illness, a uncommon situation affecting the adrenal glands that may result in coma if left untreated.
The UAE considers hashish a managed narcotic and is prohibited with out receiving prior approval to make use of.
Since his arrest, O’Rourke has been sentenced to a prolonged jail time period and his household fears his well being will deteriorate due to lack of medical care given to prisoners.
A company referred to as Detained In Dubai, which assists these jailed in that nation, has been chronicling his case and is in contact along with his spouse. She stated since his detention her husband has suffered infections, had two emergency surgical procedures, has an open wound and spent 40 days within the hospital.
“He went from being strong and healthy to being in a wheelchair. It’s been incredibly distressing and life-threatening for him,” stated Pamela O’Rourke.
The household fears he gained’t survive the ordeal for much longer.
An attraction listening to is scheduled late in December and his household hopes the court docket will probably be cheap and permit O’Rourke to return house. The household can also be reaching out to the Canadian authorities within the hope that it could possibly intervene diplomatically to result in his launch.
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