Man's 'hostile' football talk on Snapchat lands him in Dubai court

Dubai - The incident took place on November 28 of last year and was reported to Al Rashidiya police station.

A 28-year-old Emirati man is standing trial at the Dubai Court of First Instance on threat and insult charges after his football conversation with a compatriot turned sour.
The Court of First Instance heard that a heated chat between the two men on Snapchat about the UAE football tournament ended on a sour note after one of them verbally abused and threatened the other.
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The incident took place on November 28 of last year and was reported to Al Rashidiya police station.
The complainant, a 28-year-old Emirati, said he was threatened and insulted via Snapchat by the defendant while he was in Dubai at 6pm on November 28 last year. "He sent me a message that read: 'I will kill you if I see you'."
The complainant told the prosecutor that in other messages, the accused verbally abused and disrespected him and his parents. "It happened following a discussion about football matches. He suddenly began to insult and threaten me."
The victim produced a copy of their conversation with the abusive content. That conversation was enclosed to the case file by the prosecutors as evidence.
The trial has been postponed to May 15.
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• Dubai