Mary Robinson says she feels ‘horribly tricked’ by the family of Dubai’s Princess Latifa

Sheikha Latifa bint Mohammed Al Maktoum, left, with Mary Robinson, former president of Ireland. Photo: United Arab Emirates Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation via AP

Melanie Finn

Former President Mary Robinson has said she feels “horribly tricked” by the family of Princess Latifa Al Maktoum, who claims she is being held against her will at a “villa jail” in Dubai.

In new footage shared with BBC Panorama, the daughter of the ruler of Dubai has alleged that commandos drugged her as she tried to flee by boat and flew her back to detention.