British woman accused of having sex in back of Dubai taxi is 'fired from her job and ordered out of office with box of belongings'

A British businesswoman accused of having drunken sex in a taxi in Dubai has been fired.

Rebecca Blake, 29, wept after she was told to clear her desk by embarrassed bosses at recruitment firm Manpower Professional.

She spoke tearfully on her mobile phone as she left the company's headquarters, carrying a box of her belongings under her arm.

Miss Blake, from Croydon, south London, and Irish welder Conor McRedmond were arrested earlier this month after an all-day drinking binge.

The pair were held for five days and accused of having sex outside marriage and being drunk in a public place – both criminal offences in the strict Islamic state.

Miss Blake, who has hired publicist Max Clifford, faces up to three years in jail if convicted. She denies the allegations.

Mr Clifford's office confirmed that she had been 'let go' from her job.

Miss Blake, a recruitment consultant, met Mr McRedmond at The Irish Village, a hotel bar where patrons pay £10 a head for an all-you-can-drink brunch event.

After drinking for 12 hours, the pair hailed a cab towards Dubai Marina.

Minutes later they were spotted in a passionate embrace by the driver in his rear view mirror, according to police reports.

By ROB PREECE