Scots grandad 'held hostage' in Dubai over bounced cheque returns home to family

A Scots grandad who was held as a 'debt hostage' in the Middle East after a cheque bounced has been allowed to return home in time for Christmas.

Malcolm David Faren, from Dundee, was left sheltering in an abandoned building in the United Arab Emirates city of Dubai after police seized his passport amid a court wrangle, meaning he was unable to work or leave the country.

A Scots grandad who was held as a 'debt hostage' in the Middle East after a cheque bounced has been allowed to return home in time for Christmas.