British grandfather pleads for help and says he is having 'dark thoughts' as he faces jail in Dubai after his UAE business collapsed

Daily Mail - Oct 4, 2026

Simon Ferguson, 64, revealed he is considering handing himself in to immigration authorities in a desperate bid to get back to Britain, despite fears he could be imprisoned rather than deported.

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