Tina Yauhiainen
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he did not have a proper plan. You know, there was a boat following us. There was all those planes above us. So by the time we were just off the coast of Goa, India, we had also ran out of fuel.
he did not have a proper plan. You know, there was a boat following us. There was all those planes above us. So by the time we were just off the coast of Goa, India, we had also ran out of fuel.
He was assuring us that he was capable of getting her into safety, but none of that obviously happened.
He was assuring us that he was capable of getting her into safety, but none of that obviously happened.
The sea was really rough at that time. So it's definitely a journey I'm not going to forget ever. You know, being in the middle of the sea, the sun was starting to go down.
The sea was really rough at that time. So it's definitely a journey I'm not going to forget ever. You know, being in the middle of the sea, the sun was starting to go down.
There was some sort of small plane circling around us. We had been followed by a small boat for three days. The atmosphere in the boat was obviously quite tense.
There was some sort of small plane circling around us. We had been followed by a small boat for three days. The atmosphere in the boat was obviously quite tense.
We heard what sounded like gunshots from the upper deck.
We heard what sounded like gunshots from the upper deck.
They were staggering from coughing so hard. Finally saw, was there, Indian commandos dressed in black gear, obviously. I had multiple laser sights pointing at me. It was unreal. I sort of switched off. It's almost like... I wasn't there anymore. It was beyond understanding what was happening.
They were staggering from coughing so hard. Finally saw, was there, Indian commandos dressed in black gear, obviously. I had multiple laser sights pointing at me. It was unreal. I sort of switched off. It's almost like... I wasn't there anymore. It was beyond understanding what was happening.
You know, we were so close to India and all of a sudden the boat is filled with these very aggressive men who are threatening to shoot my brain out. They are obviously looking for Latifa.
You know, we were so close to India and all of a sudden the boat is filled with these very aggressive men who are threatening to shoot my brain out. They are obviously looking for Latifa.
She was telling them to rather shoot her there than take her back to Dubai.
She was telling them to rather shoot her there than take her back to Dubai.
I was told that I could jump off the boat as well if I wanted to end my life in an easier way.
I was told that I could jump off the boat as well if I wanted to end my life in an easier way.
She basically told me that there is a person outside Dubai who is ready to take care of the operation, to help her leave. It was quite a strange moment.
She basically told me that there is a person outside Dubai who is ready to take care of the operation, to help her leave. It was quite a strange moment.
I was asked why did I stab the ruler of Dubai in the back by aiding his daughter to escape Dubai. I was basically threatened with death penalty or life sentence.
I was asked why did I stab the ruler of Dubai in the back by aiding his daughter to escape Dubai. I was basically threatened with death penalty or life sentence.
They were trying to find out who was the bigger plan, who was behind it all. So whenever I said, all I wanted to do is to help my friend to lead an independent life outside Dubai, they were just laughing and they said, you are lying. And because of your lies, we are going to kill you or you're never going to see your family again.
They were trying to find out who was the bigger plan, who was behind it all. So whenever I said, all I wanted to do is to help my friend to lead an independent life outside Dubai, they were just laughing and they said, you are lying. And because of your lies, we are going to kill you or you're never going to see your family again.
I was thinking I should have told my family. I should have told some of my friends. At one point, I thought I'm never going to get out from here.
I was thinking I should have told my family. I should have told some of my friends. At one point, I thought I'm never going to get out from here.