News · 26 May 2026
British dad Ryan Pepper tortured in Dubai jail
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A British father's family fears for his life after he was allegedly tortured and abused in a Dubai jail. Ryan Pepper, 27, has reportedly endured physical assaults, threats, and psychological torment since his apprehension in the UAE in November of last year. Handwritten messages illicitly removed from the holding facility depict it as "hell" and assert that all individuals within experienced physical abuse.
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