Mia O’Brien’s mother has spoken out against critics while initiating a new fundraising campaign, revealing her daughter has been sentenced to life imprisonment following her detention in a well-known Dubai prison. Initially, Danielle McKenna created a GoFundMe page which was subsequently removed, prompting her to launch a fresh appeal to gather funds for visiting her daughter in the UAE. Mia, a resident of Huyton, Merseyside, purportedly found in possession of 50g of cocaine, was handed a 25-year jail term after a brief trial. According to her mother, Mia was incarcerated after authorities allegedly discovered £2,500 worth of the Class A substance in a Dubai apartment.
Subsequently, Danielle established a new fundraising effort on the Christian platform GiveSendGo after GoFundMe disallowed her initial plea. The original GoFundMe campaign was taken down due to a violation of the platform’s regulations, leading the mother to publicize her details on Facebook in a subsequent fundraising attempt. Recently, Danielle shared her bank information on Facebook, urging individuals to donate directly to her.
In a shift, the mother has now launched a new fundraiser on GiveSendGo named the “Mia Rose fund.” Expressing her distress, she mentioned not seeing her daughter since the arrest in October. Danielle appealed for support, emphasizing the urgency to visit Mia in Dubai and handle any associated expenses. She underscored that even small contributions could make a significant impact.
Sharing the link to the new fundraiser on Facebook, the grieving mother rebuked detractors and critics, asserting her determination to advocate for her daughter. She dismissed negative comments, urging those individuals to seek help if they are feeling desolate. In her original GoFundMe plea, the mother highlighted Mia’s young age, lack of prior criminal behavior, and the unfortunate circumstances leading to her predicament.
This revised version of events portrays the emotional plea and fundraising efforts undertaken by Mia O’Brien’s mother in response to her daughter’s life sentence in a Dubai prison.
