Dubai hotel rape case dismissed

Dubai's public prosecution on Thursday said a case of a British woman who claimed she was raped in the bathroom of a top hotel in the emirate on New Year's Eve had been closed.

The woman alleged that she was sexually attacked by an Indian hotel worker at The Address Hotel in Dubai Marina.

He said the public prosecution had also decided to dismiss the count of consensual rape against the British girl and her friend after the duo showed the court a marriage certificate dated November 16, 2009.

He said that they would only stand trial for consuming alcohol without a permission.

The Dubai Attorney General attacked the way the case had been reported in some sections of the international press.

"All these untrue reports have not, in any way, affected resolutions the Dubai Public Prosecution has taken in the case as these measures have been taken after thorough investigation in virtue of the criminal procedures law which is being enforced on all without discrimination in regards to nationality, religion or race," he added.

The British woman had claimed that she was attacked by a waiter while semi-conscious in a hotel toilet.

However, the police said closed-circuit television footage has confirmed that the suspect did not enter the bathroom after her.