Lee Bradley Brown
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Lee Brown was a Briton
allegedly beaten to death by Dubai
police. He had been arrested at the Burj Al Arab hotel
, part of the Jumeirah Group, after being accused of physically and verbally abusing a female staff member.
The Foreign Office confirmed that Brown, from Ilford
, Essex
, had died in custody.
Lee was born in east London
on the 18th June 1971, the third of four children to Doris and Vic Brown. He went to Godwin Junior School
in Forest Gate, then Rokeby Secondary School
. Later, when the family moved to Devon
, he went to Kingsteignton Secondary School.
He was arrested shortly after he arrived in Dubai
and died, badly beaten, in custody at Bur Dubai Police Station
on 12th April 2011 while in the care of the Dubai Police Force
.
Briton
- Peoples :* British people, citizens of the United Kingdom, the Isle of Man, the Channel Islands, or of one of the British overseas territories* Britons , ancient Celtic people from the island of Great Britain- Newspapers :...
allegedly beaten to death by Dubai
Dubai
Dubai is a city and emirate in the United Arab Emirates . The emirate is located south of the Persian Gulf on the Arabian Peninsula and has the largest population with the second-largest land territory by area of all the emirates, after Abu Dhabi...
police. He had been arrested at the Burj Al Arab hotel
Hotel
A hotel is an establishment that provides paid lodging on a short-term basis. The provision of basic accommodation, in times past, consisting only of a room with a bed, a cupboard, a small table and a washstand has largely been replaced by rooms with modern facilities, including en-suite bathrooms...
, part of the Jumeirah Group, after being accused of physically and verbally abusing a female staff member.
The Foreign Office confirmed that Brown, from Ilford
Ilford
Ilford is a large cosmopolitan town in East London, England and the administrative headquarters of the London Borough of Redbridge. It is located northeast of Charing Cross and is one of the major metropolitan centres identified in the London Plan. It forms a significant commercial and retail...
, Essex
Essex
Essex is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in the East region of England, and one of the home counties. It is located to the northeast of Greater London. It borders with Cambridgeshire and Suffolk to the north, Hertfordshire to the west, Kent to the South and London to the south west...
, had died in custody.
Lee was born in east London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
on the 18th June 1971, the third of four children to Doris and Vic Brown. He went to Godwin Junior School
School
A school is an institution designed for the teaching of students under the direction of teachers. Most countries have systems of formal education, which is commonly compulsory. In these systems, students progress through a series of schools...
in Forest Gate, then Rokeby Secondary School
Secondary school
Secondary school is a term used to describe an educational institution where the final stage of schooling, known as secondary education and usually compulsory up to a specified age, takes place...
. Later, when the family moved to Devon
Devon
Devon is a large county in southwestern England. The county is sometimes referred to as Devonshire, although the term is rarely used inside the county itself as the county has never been officially "shired", it often indicates a traditional or historical context.The county shares borders with...
, he went to Kingsteignton Secondary School.
He was arrested shortly after he arrived in Dubai
Dubai
Dubai is a city and emirate in the United Arab Emirates . The emirate is located south of the Persian Gulf on the Arabian Peninsula and has the largest population with the second-largest land territory by area of all the emirates, after Abu Dhabi...
and died, badly beaten, in custody at Bur Dubai Police Station
Police Station
Police Station is a American TV series that aired in syndication in 1959. Stories were taken from actual files.- Cast :*Baynes Barron as Sergeant White*Larry Kerr as Detective Chuck Mitchell*Henry Beckman as Detective Stan Abramson...
on 12th April 2011 while in the care of the Dubai Police Force
Dubai Police Force
The Dubai Police Force is the 15,000 strong police force for the city of Dubai, in the United Arab Emirates. They come under the jurisdiction of the Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE , and they cover an area of 4,114 square kilometres and a population of 1,321,453 people.-History:The...
.