Fraserburgh mum released from Bahrain prison awaiting return home

Hannah James moved to the middle east with her husband

Published 6th Jan 2017

A Fraserburgh mum has been released from prison in Bahrain after being arrested on charges of adultery.

Hannah James moved to the middle east with her husband - but he accused her of having an affair when she wanted to leave.

She's still not allowed to travel back to the UK for legal reasons.

Her family has accused husband Jassim Alhaddar of domestic abuse, which he says was self defence.

Ms James' mum Shelley James said the alleged abuse towards her daughter got worse "day by day".

In an online post earlier this week, she wrote: "Hannah is suffering being in prison she is only been given rice and water 3 times a day and on occasion they put sedatives in the rice to keep prisoners calm.

"She was not given or had access to toiletries as they do not provide this and she only received money that I sent to her through the embassy a couple of days ago.

"I have been allocated a consult through the British embassy who have been no help at all and unfortunately they have not been given permission to visit Hannah to check on (her) welfare."

This morning it was revealed that she had been released from prison and was waiting to get back to the UK.

Sources close to the family have told Northsound News they hope she will return in the next few days.