British mother, 26, jailed in Bahrain under strict Sharia laws after being accused of cheating on her husband 'who beat her when she tried to leave the country'

A British mom was jailed in Bahrain underneath strict Sharia legal guidelines after being accused of dishonest on her husband amid claims he attacked her when she tried to go away the nation.

Hannah James was thrown in to a cell within the nation a month in the past and was mentioned to have survived on three meals of rice and water a day.

The 26-year-old, whose household is from Fraserburgh in Aberdeenshire, had been accused of adultery underneath the Kingdom's extremely conservative guidelines.

However her household say she solely confronted the accusation when she threatened to go away Bahrain after her husband Jassim Alhaddar turned violent.

Hannah James (pictured with husband Jassim Alhaddar) was thrown in to a cell within the nation a month in the past and was mentioned to be surviving on three meals of rice and water a day

The household of Hannah James have launched footage they allege have been inflicted by her husband , Alhaddar

Hannah James (proper) moved to Bahrain and married 30-year-old Jassim Alhaddar final 12 months

Footage present accidents they declare have been inflicted by Alhaddar, with whom Ms James has a four-year-old baby. The household additionally declare Alhaddar had burned her passport to dam her from returning to the UK.

Alhaddar has since admitted hitting his spouse - however claimed he was appearing in self-defence. 

He additionally denied he had destroyed her passport, insisting his spouse had unintentionally ruined the official doc by hiding it in an oven after which forgetting it was there. 

Alhaddar has since admitted hitting his spouse - however claimed he was appearing in self-defence

The 30-year-old reported Ms James to police in December accusing her of dishonest on him

Ms James' mom Shelley wrote on Fb that Bahrain 'is a regulation unto themselves' and that her daughter was 'struggling being in jail'

Ms James was put in jail a month in the past and was mentioned to be surviving on a eating regimen of rice and water

In an interview with Mirror On-line, he mentioned she was 'caught dishonest' and that she had 'fought again' which means he too suffered accidents.

He mentioned: 'She has white pores and skin so after I go to seize her by her hand there will probably be bruises for her. Her pores and skin color, the bruises seem for her actually simply.'

Ms James moved to Bahrain and married Alhaddar final 12 months.

However 30-year-old Alhaddar reported Ms James to police in December accusing her of dishonest on him.

Alhaddar reported Ms James to police in December accusing her of dishonest on him, it has been reported

A Crowdfunding web page has been arrange in a bid to lift £2,500 to deliver Ms James residence

Ms James' mom Shelley confirmed final night time that her daughter had been launched from jail and was in 'protected fingers' however that she was nonetheless not allowed to go away Bahrain.

Shelley had earlier written in a web based petition that Bahrain 'is a regulation unto themselves' and that her daughter was 'struggling being in jail'.   

A Crowdfunding web page has been arrange in a bid to lift £2,500 to deliver her residence. 

Britain's Overseas Workplace mentioned in an announcement: 'We're offering help to a British girl following her arrest in Bahrain. We stay in touch with each her household and with Bahraini authorities.' 

BAHRAIN'S SHARIA LAW

Whereas guidelines in Bahrain are thought-about a number of the extra liberal within the area, they're nonetheless based mostly totally on Sharia regulation.

In accordance with a report by Unicef, the minimal age of marriage for a lady in Bahrain is 15 - and this restrict was solely written into regulation in 2007. 

A Bahraini man could divorce his spouse for any motive whereas home violence is 'not particularly addressed within the penal code' and spousal rape 'shouldn't be thought-about a criminal offense', the report says. A rapist can keep away from punishment by marrying his sufferer, it added.

So-called 'honour killings' are punishable, although sentences are lenient for the killing of a partner - a spouse or husband - who's caught within the act of adultery, the report says.

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