The parents of a Scottish man who is facing three years in a Dubai jail over claims of public indecency have said their son's life has been "ruined".

Jamie Harron, 27, has been stripped of his passport and faces a three-year sentence over allegations he touched a leading businessman's hip in a bar in the UAE.

Emad Tabaza called the police and claimed Mr Harron had been "very drunk" and "repeatedly" touched him during the incident in July.

It emerged last week that the German businessman dropped his complaint after realising the punishment Mr Harron is facing.

The company which Mr Tabaza works for, Neuman & Esser, revealed the withdrawal in a statement.

But Mr Harron's family says the "consequences are very serious and they can ruin people's lives".

The electrician's parents, Graham and Patricia, from Stirling, are nervously awaiting word of their son's fate.

Dad Graham said: "We were really surprised to see the statement of the company.

"They said he had dropped the charges in August but they never spoke to our lawyer and nothing changed.

"Our son is still being prosecuted and still faces jail time.

"People need to understand that it is not a joke to make complaints to the police, especially in that country.

"The consequences are very serious and they can ruin people's lives as they have Jamie's.

"Maybe it wasn't his (Mr Tabaza's) intention for it to go so far, but it has, and we are all suffering for it."

Mr Harron sent a voicemail to Radha Stirling, CEO of Detained in Dubai who is assisting with his case.

In the "heart-wrenching" message, he said: "I heard a rumour that the accuser dropped the case against me and thought I would be freed.

"I am being told that the prosecutors are not dropping the case, even though the 
accuser withdrew the complaint. It looks like this is going to continue."

And Ms Stirling said Mr Harron is "exhausted" after his five-month ordeal.

Mr Harron added: "I have been here for five months now. I thought it was going to go overnight and I would be starting my job.

"I took this job in Afghanistan in a risky situation because I wanted to give myself a good start in life.

"I wanted everything right and organised for the future. It's all backfired now.

"Now because of all this mess over a two-day stopover, I am in debt and stand to lose my house, everything I've worked for, and my freedom.

"All of the support from everyone back home has just made me feel so homesick. I miss my family so much.

"The whole situation is just unbearable and I just feel shattered, but I want to send my appreciation to everyone who is trying to help me and I really hope to see you all soon."

A statement issued by Neuman and Esser last week claimed Mr Harron had been "very drunk" and "repeatedly" touched Mr Tabaza during the incident in July.

And the international mechanical engineering group is now facing increasing public backlash over its support for Mr Tabza.

Ms Stirling said she has seen a number of people cancelling flights to Dubai, even at the cost of financial penalties, just to "avoid travelling to the UAE."

She said: "Neuman & Esser is a multimillion dollar company with considerable influence in the UAE, their statement aligning themselves with the Public Prosecutor's Office may well impact the outcome of Jamie's case.

"Again, it is curious that Neuman & Esser would choose to take the side of the prosecution in this matter rather than calling for the case to be dismissed as their own employee supposedly wanted.

"They have positioned themselves on the opposite side of overwhelming public opinion, not only about Jamie's case, but about the justness of the UAE legal system.

"We fail to see how this is in Mr Tabaza's or Neuman & Esser's best interests, and it may well lead to the irreparable ruin of an innocent young man's life."

David Haigh, Managing Partner at legal advisory Stirling Haigh, said: "Having read the statement by Neuman & Esser, it seems it is nothing more than damage limitation of a corporate trying to excuse the zealousness and vindictive attitude of one of its elderly and senior staff in attempting to destroy a young Brits life.

"However, there is no justification for what is being done to Mr Harron. Jailing any nationality unjustly is never "sport".

"The statement in itself is just not credible or logical and clearly has not been thought through.

"Mr Harron, like millions of other westerners. went to Dubai for a holiday and to relax with his friends.

"Mr Harro, who is straight, did not go to have a fight with or "touch up" an elderly man.

"Mr Harran was in a licenced venue, he was drinking responsibly with his friends and was not drunk."

The incident occurred at the Rock Bottom Bar in Dubai -- a popular venue for young people in the Tecom area of the city.

Mr Harron has spent over £32,000 in expenses and legal fees trying to resolve the matter, lost his job, and has also been stripped of his documents.

He has already been sentenced to a month in prison and fined 2,000 dirhams (£412) for drinking and making a rude gesture.

He is due to appear at court on 22 October.