Can anyone confirm this or is it a sick joke

Dad lets daughter die, rather than be touched by 'strange' rescuer

Asian father stopped rescue team from saving his drowning daughter

By

• Muna Ahmed
  

Published Sunday, August 09, 2015

A father of a 20-year-old girl let his daughter drown, stopping life guards from rescuing her.

He preferred that his daughter die rather than she be touched by a strange man, according to a top official.

Speaking to Emirates 24|7, Lt. Col Ahmed Burqibah, Deputy Director of Dubai Police’s Search and Rescue Department said that this incident took place at a beach in Dubai.

“This is one of the incidents which I cannot forget.

Lt. Col Ahmed Burqibah, Deputy Director of Dubai Police’s Search and Rescue Department said that this incident took place at a beach in Dubai. (Supplied)

“It shocked me and many others who were involved in the case.

“The Asian father took his wife and kids to the beach for picnic and fun.

“The kids were swimming in the beach when suddenly, the 20-year-old girl started drowning and screaming for help.

“Two rescue men were at the beach, and they rushed to help the girl.

“However, there was one obstacle which prevented them from reaching the girl and helping her.

“This obstacle was the belief of this Asian man who considered that if these men touched his daughter, then this would dishonour her. It cost him the life of his daughter.”

Lt. Col. Burqibah added that the father of the girl did not want the rescue men to touch his daughter as they were strange men.

“The father was a tall and strong man. He started pulling and preventing the rescue men and got violent with them. He told them that he prefers his daughter being dead than being touched by a strange man.”

He pointed out that this delay and fight with the girl’s father cost the girl her life. She drowned.

“She died unfortunately, at a time when she had a chance to live, especially that the rescue men were so close to her to pull her out of the water.”

Lt. Col. Burqibah added that the girl’s father was later arrested by Dubai Police for stopping the rescue team from saving his daughter’s life and doing their job.

“He was prosecuted and sued by the concerned authorities.”

Looks genuine enough to me. The only thing I don't quite understand is why the father made no attempt to save her himself. Maybe he didn't fancy getting wet.

Nowt so queer as folks.

I'm unsure why a bunch of blokes didn't just ignore him and go in, knocking the idiot out in the process...... he couldn't have held them all back..

Seems to be a story dating back 19 years.

Links: http://www.theguardian.com/media/mediamonkeyblog/2015/aug/11/mail-online-telegraphs-dubai-drowning?CMP=twt_gu

It is unclear exactly when the incident is alleged to have happened, although one report suggested it dates back as far as 1996.

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/george-galloways-face-spotted-on-madonnas-pillow-cases-10450172.html?icn=puff-4

Either way, very stupid man.

They should have ignored the father, the daughter's appeal should have been paramount and to be saved was her own choice:(

Seems to be a story dating back 19 years.

 

Links: http://www.theguardian.com/media/mediamonkeyblog/2015/aug/11/mail-online-telegraphs-dubai-drowning?CMP=twt_gu

 

 

 

 

 

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/george-galloways-face-spotted-on-madonnas-pillow-cases-10450172.html?icn=puff-4

 

Either way, very stupid man.

Well that is a bit recent for a man whose attitude dates back 100 years.

They should have ignored the father, the daughter's appeal should have been paramount and to be saved was her own choice:(

Agreed and that is what would have happened here and, one suspects, in Dubai these days as well.

Yay religion

Yay religion

Careful, you'll have Harley breathing down yer neck.

How could one man have prevented several other men from saving his daughter?

How could one man have prevented several other men from saving his daughter?

Cultural and religious mindset? One MUST respect the decisions of the head of the household.

How could one man have prevented several other men from saving his daughter?

He tried to physically hold them back and started fighting with them apparently.