Bahrain jails woman who walked naked in the street

The Supreme Court in Bahrain has upheld a two-year prison sentence issued to a foreign woman who walked naked in the street, local newspaper Al-Ayam reported.

According to Mesryoon.com, the Bahraini paper said that the lady’s boyfriend, a Bahraini national, was sentenced to one year in prison and fine 1,000 dinars ($2,660).

According to the report, footage of the 32-year-old woman walking naked in the streets went viral on social media last November. She has since been charged with being under the influence of drugs.

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The lady is also said to have hit police officers who tried to detain her.

Her Bahraini boyfriend said that he started his relationship with her at a resort two months ago, here she is working a manager.